Reintegration Senior Field Worker - Hamilton

Salvation Army | Listed 2 days ago

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Location

Hamilton, Waikato

Job type

Full time

Duration

Permanent

Approximate pay

$60K - $70K annually

Company benefits

$67,337 - $71,877

Description

Location - Hamilton

The Salvation Army Reintegration Service

The Salvation Army Reintegration Service provides short term housing and other support for people reintegrating into the community following their release from prison.

This position involves the one-on-one case management of allocated clients ensuring support throughout their initial reintegration into the community. It will include working closely with Community Probations and other government and community organizations.

The successful candidate will:

Have the ability to lead and work in a team environment
Have the good personal relationship skills
Have previous experience in handling crises
Have an ability to monitor and oversight programme
Have a willingness to work from a bicultural perspective, having an awareness and understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi
Have experience in facilitating programmes that assist people toward improved wellbeing
Have a strong sense of social justice
Have a commitment to the mission and values of the Salvation Army
Have a current First Aid certificate
Have a current full drivers licence

Our offer to you:

An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
Subsidised flu vaccinations
Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7

This is a permanent role, 40 hours per week.

The salary will range from $67,337 to $71,877 gross per annum.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.

Children’s Worker Classification Statement (per Children’s Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children’s Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles.

Application details

Apply online for this role or contact TSA Careers for more information.

Reference #: 542-5426-16274

Salvation Army

If you’re looking for meaningful work that really makes a difference to the communities we serve, you’ve come to the right place!

But there are other great reasons to jump on board too. We know that to attract and retain the best people, we’ve got to make The Salvation Army one of the best places to work in the country, so here are a few of the ways we support our people:

Competitive salaries.
Employee Assistance programme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Flu vaccinations (subsidised).
Long Service Leave.
Subsidised medical insurance with Southern Cross.
Full entitlement of sick leave at 18 months (first 10 days upon completing six months, and a further 10 days at one year work anniversary).
Two additional leave days a year.
A range of product service discounts at retailers such as Big Save, Resene, Beaurepaires, 2 Degrees, Hertz, Noel Leeming, Placemakers, Torpedo7 and Warehouse Stationery.

We are no ordinary Army. Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand.

Each year, we help more than 120,000 families and individuals in need with budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and other comfort and support. At The Salvation Army, we are committed to our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God’s power.

The Army’s work in over 130 countries is coordinated by our International Headquarters in London, which is the base for our international leader, General Lyndon Buckingham.

To signal the culture we want to see, we have introduced seven values that we believe reflect who we are, how we strive to act and how we make decisions: