About us
The Methodist Mission is an innovative social justice agency based in Dunedin delivering services through Otago and Southland.
We are looking for our next Transition House Coordinator Kairuruku Whare – Kaupapa Rakatahi for Ōtepoti Dunedin to lead our team in making a real difference in lives of young people experiencing homelessness.
About the Job
The Transition House Co-ordinator Kairuruku Whare – Kaupapa Rakatahi responsibilities include co-ordination and development of life-skills and life-roles of clients; promotion and support for best practice (including best practice models when working alongside Māori) in all aspects of service delivery; leading the supervisor team to enable them to effectively deliver services to service users and their whānau/family; providing a focus on maintaining the YTH house environment and resources needed for service delivery in the house; managing rostering and ensuring all shifts are covered; and oversight of the day to day running of the house.
Normal working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 3pm with a minimum of 30 hours per week.
The payrate for this role is $65,000 – $70,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
What is in it for you?
Working in partnership with a Community Services Specialist Taituarā a Hāpori the Transition House Co-ordinator Kairuruku Whare – Kaupapa Rakatahi role will:
- Provide the opportunity to support youth and whānau in our community
- Receive initial and ongoing training with FIT (Feedback Informed Treatment) tools used to measure progress
- Offer a competitive salary
- Provide supervision, in-service training and external courses as available and agreed
Be supported by a wellbeing employer providing:
- An Employee Assistance Programme (counselling) Tailored Professional Learning and Development
- 15 days sick leave a year with no waiting period
- A minimum of 5 days tangihanga and bereavement leave
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A current full New Zealand driver’s license (mandatory)
- Experience with managing rosters, timesheets, and availability to occasionally cover unscheduled shifts as needed
- High level of oral presentation and written skills
- Tertiary level qualification in community services, social work, foundation education, health, or similar discipline
- Be a leading role model in the organisations transition in becoming a bicultural organisation
- Experience in working with Māori youth and whānau
- Cultural awareness and best practice
- Professional skills in engagement, de-escalation, conflict resolution, and problem solving
- Able to engage and interact with, and act as a conduit between a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Motivation and initiative to take responsibility for the management and delivery of multiple and conflicting priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to achieve positive outcomes
- Ability to take initiative and think outside of the box, taking advantage of opportunities as they arise
- A clear understanding of and the ability to maintain professional boundaries
