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Social Worker

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Te Atatu South, Auckland
Full time

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E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services (ETERWS) is a Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust (NPIT) accredited kaupapa Māori health and social service, providing wraparound support to mātua taiohi (young parents) hapū māmā and their tamariki. We work across the Tāmaki region, with offices in Te Atatū and Panmure.

ETERWS supports NPIT and their significant lead interests in Tāmaki, interests include; Panmure, Sylvia Park, Mt Wellington, Glen Innes, Glendowie, Meadowbank, Kohimarama, Akoranga, Northcote, Devonport, Takapuna. Interests also comprise islands in the Tāmaki Strait (including Waiheke, Pōnui, Rātōroa, and Tiritiri Matangi Islands and reaches across to the Coromandel Peninsula over Manaia and Kaimarama). Our special relationship with NPIT allows us to bring the matauranga, wisdom and knowledge of mana whenua to help guide us in our work with young whānau.

Our mission statement is: Supporting mātua taiohi and pēpi to grow, thrive and be rangatira within their, iwi, hapū, whānau and community. The values that guide and inform our mahi are aroha, manaakitanga, rangatiratanga and wairuatanga.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This Is a full-time position based in Te Atatū, with some travelling between our head office in Panmure. Monday to Friday from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Mātua taiohi and hapū māmā that you will work alongside live throughout Tāmaki.

The role is for a senior social worker who can lead the delivery of innovative wrap-around support for young hapū māmā, mātua taiohi and their tamariki. You will work across sectors – health, maternity care, social care, housing, child protection, and education, to build relationships and support and protect the parenting and life journey of young whānau.

Some of the young parents and hapū māmā we build whanaungatanga with are experiencing complex challenges in their lives, including disconnect from their whānau hapū and iwi, mental distress, racism, discrimination, isolation, homelessness, violence in the home and disengagement from education.

You will need to understand the complexities that are faced by mātua taiohi and hapū māmā, and navigate and advocate for them within the systems that they engage with. You will develop goals and plans alongside mātua taiohi, hapū māmā and their pēpi, ranging from connecting mātua taiohi and hapū māmā with their iwi, whānau and community, re-engagement with education/training/employment, prevention of uplift plans, attainment of financial entitlements with MSD, drug harm prevention, midwife engagement, finding stable housing, prevention of whānau violence, parenting tautoko, and assessing other support needs.

The role will require innovative ideas/strategies and Māori specific approaches which go the extra mile. We are regularly responding to the immediate needs of the whānau to prevent escalation through systems that often act as barriers to the well-being of mātua taiohi, hapū māmā and their tamariki. You will celebrate their achievements and acknowledge that Māori and Western perspectives on young parenthood bring challenges based on a clash of times and culture.

 

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

 

A full, clean, current driver’s licence
Full registration with New Zealand’s Social Work Registration Board (SWRB)
A social worker qualification recognised by the SWRB
A clean police record
Confident in the use of pro-active anti-racist work, and Māori health models and cultural assessments.
A strong Māori worldview that will support whānau and the organisation
The ability to use and articulate the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within your work practice and the wider organisation.
An understanding of iwi development and the importance of our relationship with NPIT
Strong written/case note skills and ability to mentor youth workers and social work practitioners
The ability to create strong networks and supports systems in the community for mātua taiohi, hapū māmā and their tamariki.
Ability to work collaboratively with hoamahi, mātua taiohi, hapū māmā, other Māori NGO’s and other service providers.
Confident in advocating for the cultural needs of Māori within multidisciplinary settings
Experience and/or understanding of how to support young parents seeking health and social support.

This role comes with an ETERWS vehicle, working-from-home options, and revitalisation days in addition to sick leave and annual leave.

Pou Tikanga-Youth Workers-Social Worker-Programme Lead

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Panmure, Auckland
Pou Tikanga-Youth Workers-Social Worker-Programme Lead
Full Time

E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services is a Kaupapa Māori organisation providing wraparound support to rangatahi with a focus on young people aged 14-26 who are hapū (pregnant) or who already have tamariki. Our mission statement is:  Supporting mātua taiohi and pēpi to grow, thrive and be rangatira within their iwi, hapū, whānau and community.

 

E Tipu e Rea holds a special relationship with Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust (NPIT);  we hold NPIT health and social service accreditation. E Tipu e Rea supports NPIT and their significant lead interests in Tāmaki, interests in Auckland include; Sylvia Park, Panmure, Mt Wellington, Glen Innes, Glendowie, Meadowbank, Kohimarama, Akoranga, Northcote, Devonport, Takapuna. Interests comprise islands in the Tāmaki Strait (including Waiheke, Pōnui, Rātōroa, and Tiritiri Matangi Islands and reaches across to the Coromandel Peninsula over Manaia and Kaimarama). Our special relationship with NPIT allows us to bring the matauranga, wisdom and knowledge of mana whenua to help guide us in our work.

E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services is implementing a new employment and training programme called “Rangatira mō Āpōpō”. This programme will operate from our Panmure office.  The name of our new programme reflects our belief that employment and training support will build leadership skills for hapū māmā, mātua taiohi that will have positive intergenerational impacts on their tamariki.  E Tipu e Rea strives to create intergenerational change, and we see training and employment success as key elements to intergenerational growth and change.

 

We are employing four 3-year fixed-term positions in the following roles to implement and sustain our “Rangitira mo Apopo” programme”.  These roles include a Pou Tikanga, Youth Workers x2, Social Worker and Programme Manager. 

 

Pou Tikanga x 1

The primary purpose of the Pou Tikanga position is to strengthen E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services cultural competency in tikanga Māori at all levels within the organisation

Our Pou Tikanga will be invaluable as we look for ways to strengthen our tikanga in our everyday work, support our relationship with Ngāti Paoa and provide kaimahi, mātua taiohi, hapū māmā their tamariki with opportunities to connect with their own whakapapa and grow their confidence through opportunities to engage in Te Ao Māori.

In essence, the Pou Tikanga is responsible for the visibility of tikanga Māori across E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services. The Pou Tikanga will lead and support our organisation to deeply reflect Te Ao Māori.

 

Youth Worker x 2

The primary purpose of our Youth Worker positions are to support the E Tipu e Rea Whānau Rangatahi Mō Āpōpō team to:

 

  • Provide wrap-around tautoko to hapū māmā and mātua taiohi with tamariki who often face challenges that can prevent their participation in training, gaining employment and sustaining employment.
  • Focus on young parents building and implementing goals specific to becoming work-ready, accessing training, and securing and maintaining employment.
  • Focus on building confidence, cultural identity, and interpersonal skills that will are useful in the workplace.
  • Build strong relationships with local businesses, community services, training institutes, budgeting services, kohanga/childcare, and other community support networks.

 

Social Worker x 1

The senior social worker will lead:

 

  • Wrap-around tautoko to hapū māmā and mātua taiohi with tamariki who often face challenges that can prevent their participation in training, gaining employment and sustaining employment (housing, young parent payment, transport, mental distress etc).
  • Support young parents in building and implementing goals specific to becoming work-ready, accessing training, and securing and maintaining employment.
  • Guide the team consisting of youth workers to build confidence, cultural identity, and interpersonal skills.
  • Build strong relationships with local businesses, driver license organisations, community services, training institutes, budgeting services, kohanga/childcare, and other community support networks.

Programme Lead x 1 

The primary purpose of the Programme Lead position is to implement and manage the E Tipu e Rea Whānau Rangatahi Mō Āpōpō team and strategy. Our Programme Manager will be responsible for setting up, implementing, and then managing the programme.

 

As Programme Manager, you will set up the systems of the programme and ensure the team is providing:

  • Wrap-around tautoko to hapū māmā and mātua taiohi with tamariki who often face challenges that can prevent their participation in training, gaining employment and sustaining employment.
  • Support for young parents in building and implementing goals specific to becoming work-ready, accessing training, and securing and maintaining employment.
  • Building the confidence, cultural identity, and interpersonal skills of mātua taiohi and remove barriers that rangatahi with tamariki often face that can prevent participation in training, gaining employment and sustaining employment.

The programme manager will also lead the building of building strong relationships with local businesses, community services, training institutes, budgeting services, kohanga/childcare, and other community support networks.