He karanga mōu kia mauri ora ai te ao o ā tātou tamariki me ō rātou whānau.

A call to you to help create a world where children and families are valued and flourish.

Stand Tū Māia is looking for an exceptional individual to lead the exciting developments within our Education Service. Stand Tū Māia works to support tamariki who live with whānau or are in care, and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs. The service aims to break the cycle of toxic stress and remove the constraints to whānau flourishing. We aim to do this by taking a bio-psycho-social, spiritual and nutritional approach to tamariki and whānau restoration and preservation. We strongly believe that healing relationships and social connectedness is at the heart of our mahi. Responsibilities will include working with a variety of cultures including Māori and Pacifica, and all staff are expected to demonstrate cultural humility and a commitment to restoration of whānau as a form of Te Tiriti redress.

Stand Tū Māia are calling for applications from people committed to restoring and preserving tamariki and whānau safety and wellness who can bring:

Role Requirements / Person Specification

We are seeking applications from any relevant professional with the following attributes

• Understanding and valuing of Te Ao Māori
• Ability to lead in a bicultural environment and sustain commitment to the promise of equity laid down by Te Tiriti
• Capability to lead others to deeply engage, motivate and offer consistent kindness to tamariki and whānau.
• Knowledge and ability on how to address the impacts of trauma on child development and attachment
• Belief in the importance of teamwork, partnership and collaboration
• An ability to lead practice and understanding of therapeutic education and child led learning
• Familiarity with child development and the importance of healthy attachment
• Belief in the importance of partnership and professional supervision
• Enjoyment of working in an inter-disciplinary team sharing tools and theories to inform and continually improve practice
• An eye for detail and valuing of clinical governance of case recording, assessment, analysis and child and family plan documentation
• Ensure and monitor quality practice standards
• Full driver's licence
• Full Teacher Registration

We offer a strong sense of team, good working conditions, a genuine commitment to wellbeing and significant training and professional development opportunities. We celebrate and seek diversity and inclusivity.

As an employee of Stand Tū Māia you will be a Pou Māia nō Tū Māia. This means we will stand together side by side, shoulder to shoulder in achieving our vision. Together we are resilient, strong and confident pillars of the house of Stand Tū Māia.

There is a full-time position available based in Rotorua. When applying you will be asked to address the key competencies of the role and provide a covering letter along with your CV.

For more information check our website link below or, for an informal chat or visit, contact Regional Manager Toni Hocquard on 027 492 7195 or toni.hocquard@standforchildren.org.nz.