Support Worker – Social Housing

He kaupapa hirahira tēnei mo tētahi tangata ngākau nui nei ki te hiki i te mana o te tangata, ā te hapai te ora o te tangata. Mā te kanohi o te Ao Māori tēnei kaupapa e arahi ki tōna putanga whaihua.

He kōrero mō mātou | About Us

Kāhui Tū Kaha is a community mental health and social housing organisation under the auspices of Te Rūnanga ō Ngāti Whātua. We are a well-established and innovative provider and characterised by our diversity and commitment to health and social outcomes for everyone. We strive to uphold our organisational values of manaakitanga, rangatiratanga, and whakawhanaungatanga in all that we do. As a successful applicant, you will enjoy working within an open, culturally diverse organisation with many opportunities for further growth and development.

He kōrero mōu | About You

Someone who is energetic, positive, confident, has respect for others, with an empathetic `manner, and is keen to make a difference in the lives of our tangata. Ideally, you will be confident delivering services in a tikanga-based environment, have experience supporting homeless people, and have a good understanding of culturally appropriate delivery of social services.

He kōrero mō te tūranga | The Role

This role is pivotal in supporting our most vulnerable Maori tangata whaiora in the community to provide access to safe, affordable accommodation and link them to community resources and will give you the opportunity to apply the housing first philosophy into practice. The key to this role is empowering people with skills and knowledge that will improve their chances of obtaining suitable accommodation, maintaining their tenancies and achieving their long-term goals.

What you will need to have:

• Ability to support and motivate our tangata to achieve their goals

• Practical life skills and knowledge to connect people with community support resources and

whānau/family/family of choice

• Relevant qualification in Social Services and/or Mental Health and Addictions Support

• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and sound understanding of tikanga Māori

• Ability to work a rotating roster

All applicants must have New Zealand Residency, a full and clean driver’s licence and a clean police record.