Social Worker
LinkPeople | Mo matou**
E whakapono ana matou ko nga tangata te mea nui o te ao. At LinkPeople we believe that people are the most important thing in the world. This guides us in our work supporting the most vulnerable members of our communities to access permanent, safe and affordable housing and linking them to the health and social services they need to live well.We work together with a number of key organisations as part of a community-wide approach to end homelessness.
**The Benefits | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou**- Increased Kiwisaver contribution
- Fifth week of Annual Leave (after 12 months employment)
- Paid Wellbeing Days (2 days a year)
- HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
- Perk & Perk Plus discount app
- Holiday programme Assistance
The Role | Mo tenei turanga mahi
**This full-time role is based at our Rotorua site, working Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm.**
In this role, you'll work closely with closely with clients, their whanau, and key community partners to help people find, move to, and sustain housing:
- Collaborate with other Housing Case Workers to assess needs and ensure safe, effective, and ethical care
- Coordinate and manage referrals from mental health residential services into appropriate independent housing.
- Work to identify and remove barriers that prevent people from accessing supported independent living.
- Provide practical support to clients to grow their housing readiness and tenancy skills.
- Navigate the social housing sector and work with community providers to connect clients with the right support.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with community partners, including mental health and addiction services.
- Provide professional social work guidance and guidance for staff and kiritaki.
- Assist kiritaki to sustain their tenancies and thrive within the community.
- You | Mou
We're looking for a registered Social Worker who would like to use their professional skills to make a difference in the housing and residential recovery space.
Ideal candidates will possess the following:
- A current practising certificate and registration with the Social Workers Registration Board (you'll be supported by LinkPeople to maintain your ongoing professional development and registration).
- A full New Zealand driver licence.
- Understanding of housing, mental health, addiction, and/or social service sectors.
- Ability to work cross-culturally - especially with Maori and Pasifika - and commitment to addressing Maori health and housing inequities.
- Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
**Applications close** | Ra Katinga: 29 November 2025. *Please note, the advert may close sooner than the advertised closing date.*
**Position Description:** https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rotorua-Housing-Case-Worker-Clinical-2025.pdf
**Contact | Whakapa:** Irene Moses-Gorman - Team Leader, at Irene.Moses-Gorman@linkpeople.co.nz for any queries.- For further information, visit our website www.linkpeople.co.nz
Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In other words, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application.
**All new appointees require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.*