Social Worker in Schools - Christchurch

He karanga mōu kia mauri ora ai te ao o ā tātou tamariki me ō rātou whānau. Help create a world where children and their families are valued and thrive.

Social work in Schools (SWIS) is delivered in selected school settings - primary, intermediate. This position will focus on working with Kura Kaupapa Māori, primarily with children and their whanau, in years one to eight (ages 5 -12), based on need in the school community. The service goals are to improve safety, wellbeing and educational outcomes.

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker to:

• Value diversity, partnership, professional supervision and theories
• Be committed to biculturalism and the promise of equity laid down by Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Demonstrate ability to deeply engage and walk alongside and help tamariki and whānau
• Understand therapeutic social work, systems theory and the impacts of relational trauma
• Pay attention to safety, wellbeing, child development and the importance of healthy attachment
• Value Te Ao Māori
• Think and reflect deeply about their practice
• Be fully registered or working towards this

The successful social worker must have:

• Proficiency in operating in a te ao Māori space, in a full emersion setting.
• A great understanding of te reo, or at the minimum be actively learning te reo.
• Great understanding of Tikanga.
• A willingness to work in a whanau-centred way
• Existing, collaborative realtionships across whanau, hapu, iwi

For more information check our website: www.standtumaia.nz or for an informal chat or visit contact: Jacob 021332045 or Trevor 027 4926436