Supervised Child Contact Facilitator - Casual x 6

Salvation Army | Listed 2 days ago

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Location

Hamilton, Waikato

Job type

Part time

Duration

Contract

Approximate pay

$20 - $25 per hour

Company benefits

$29.21 gross per hour

Description

Supervised Child Contact Facilitator - Casual

Kirikiriroa/Hamilton

Hamilton City Salvation Army offers a wide range of community services and programmes to people from various ethnicities and backgrounds which enable individuals, families and whanau to be resourced, equipped and supported through their unique life circumstances.

Connecting into a network of solutions that strengthen resilience
Working with people passionate about making a difference

Mō te tūranga - About the role:

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Ope Whakaora ki Kirikiriroa!

This service is designed to facilitate supervised contact between children and visiting parents or family members when supervision is required. We have a private purpose-built space that is safe for children to meet and stay connected with parent/whanau members.

Key tasks will be to:

Supervise Child Contact sessions
Provide a safe environment for service users
Ensure child safety is maintained
Build and maintain relationships with family/whanau
Supervised Child Contact administration
Mission support

Mōu ake - About you:

Our ideal person will:

Be a passionate advocate for the safety and well-being of children
Have proven skills in work with children and families
Have experience in working alongside and supporting families in stressful situations
Have a recognised qualification working with children or equivalent
Have an understanding of trauma and attachment
Be commitment to being part of a supportive and dynamic team
Have excellent professional boundaries
Have efficient record keeping and computer literacy
Be able to understand and follow policies and procedures
Have a current First Aid Certificate which is desired but not essential as training isprovided
Have an understanding of and a commitment to upholding the values and mission plan of The Salvation Army.

Our offer to you:

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

Hours of work: as required - Supervised Child Contact operating times are Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am - 6pm.

The starting wage for this role will be $29.21 gross per hour.

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 #: 188-3026-8890

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: