Supervised Child Contact Facilitator - Casual x 6
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
**Mo te turanga - 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
**Mou 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.
- 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.