Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui #

Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui

“Supporting Families, Caring for Children”

The Open Home Foundation (OHF) is a Christian Community Response and has a vision that every child and young person has the opportunity to grow up in a secure, loving family and receive a depth of care which will bless them throughout their lives.

The Family/Whanau Visit Supervisor role plays a very important part in families’ lives, ensuring that family/whānau visits with children and young people happen in a safe, respectful and responsible manner. Family/Whānau visits are a means for a child/young person to spend time with their parent or another person they are close to. It is an important part of a child/young person’s journey to rebuilding a relationship with close family.

The successful applicant will have the following:

A mature, calm, patient and empathetic approach to dealing with people
Experience working with children/young people and families
Experience managing challenging situations
A clean, current, full driver license is essential
A First Aid Certificate
Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
There are some set hours however flexibility is required in working different hours and days at short notice
The ability to work in New Zealand
Full drivers' license is essential
Casual work - some after hours and weekend work, flexibility required
Open and adaptable to an environment that is always changing
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
An alignment with the Open Home Foundation’s Christian Kaupapa