Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton New Zealand is hiring Youth Support Worker

Safer Mid Canterbury provides a range of child, youth, adult and family services across the Ashburton District. We are a non-profit organisation that has been operating as a charitable trust for more than 25 years, providing free and confidential services that focus on a healthier, stronger and safer community for all.

Youth Support Worker Job Vacancy at Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton New Zealand

Post Name: Youth Support Worker

Due to our current staff member moving into a new role we now have a vacancy for our youth support / CACTUS position.

• Are you committed to supporting young people to reach their potential?
• Do you have skills and experience in supporting young people individually and in group environments?
• Do you have experience in developing, overseeing and assessing personal client plans?
• Do you have an understanding of the needs of young people and how to address these?
• Do you have a knowledge of and commitment to strength based processes?
• Are you sensitive to, and accommodating of, cultural and individual difference
• Are you able to work within, and have clear boundaries

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you. This position is full time 40 hours per week working with young people aged 12 to 18 years. It provides the candidate with the opportunity to make a real and significant difference to the lives of vulnerable young people across our district.

Applications close Friday the 25th of August.

To download the Job Description and Application Form please go to the careers section of our website: www.safer.org.nz

For further information please contact info@safer.org.nz or on 03 308 1395.

We offer a collegial, family friendly and flexible work environment.

Website: https://www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz/