Location: Mount Roskill, Auckland
Employer: Presbyterian Support Northern (PSN)
Employment Type: Fixed-term (12 months, starting January 2025)
Hours: 32 hours per week
About Us
At Presbyterian Support Northern, we believe in empowering individuals and communities to thrive. As a not-for-profit organisation, we deliver critical health and social services from Taupo to Whangarei, including Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline, and Shine.
Through Family Works Northern, we provide professional counselling, social work in schools, and programmes that create lasting change, with a focus on championing children and families.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Social Worker in Schools (SWIS) to join our dedicated team. This fixed-term role covers a 12-month paternity leave period, starting in January 2025. Based in a local school, you will work directly with children, teens, and their whānau, providing early intervention and preventive social work services to foster positive, lasting change.
Using a strengths-based, multi-systemic approach, you will handle a diverse caseload that includes individual and group work, contributing to the wellbeing of the school community.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional social work services to vulnerable children, teens, and their families in a school setting.
- Engage in early intervention and prevention strategies to encourage positive outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with schools, whānau, and colleagues to support children’s wellbeing.
- Maintain professional boundaries and adhere to practice requirements.
- Deliver individual and group work, using a strengths-based approach.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- A tertiary degree in Social Work.
- Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board.
- A full, clean NZ driver licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Experience in social work, preferably in a school setting.
- Advanced interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- A strong understanding of Tikanga Māori and a commitment to working with Tangata Whenua.
- Confidence in meeting KPIs, maintaining professional boundaries, and adhering to practice standards.
Why Join Us?
At PSN, we value and support our people. You’ll enjoy:
- Professional external supervision and ongoing professional development.
- Access to wellbeing support and counselling through our Employee Assistance Programmes.
- Discounts on Southern Cross medical insurance and through our BOOST programme.
- Additional leave options, including purchasing up to 10 extra days of annual leave.
- Recognition of service milestones and contributions through our Spirit of PSN employee recognition scheme.
- A positive, inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated.
How to Apply
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