Senior Community Work Supervisor - Opotiki at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) -
An exciting opportunity to join a team committed to making a change in our community. Ngā Kawenga | The RoleWe are all about changing lives and creating pathways through meaningful Community Work projects. As a Senior Community Work Supervisor, you will oversee and manage community workers serving community work sentences on meaningful projects at schools, reserves, community groups, Marae and churches.
You will also provide leadership to a small team of Community Work Supervisors.Your key responsibilities will include:Managing people in our care who have been sentenced to community detention or community workManaging community work projectsMonitoring sentence complianceBuilding work relationships with community agenciesMentoring and coaching Community Work SupervisorsThis is a full
-time 40 hours per week role working Tuesday to Saturday based in Opotiki.Utu ā-tau | SalaryThe salary ranges from $68,027 to $74,673.Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experienceWe are seeking a positive role model with a firm-but-fair management style able to motivate and work with a variety of people in a variety of situations.
A dynamic people-person, able to provide manaaki to our people on sentence and be the kaitiaki of our community work centre.Your practical handy person skills and ability to communicate with individuals and groups will greatly support your success in this role.
You must work with high integrity and demonstrate the Departmental values within your work: Wairua, Whānau, Manaaki, Kaitiaki and Rangatira.We will give you the training and support you need to become part of our team working to make communities safer.You'll also need a Full New Zealand Driver Licence and the legal right to work in Aotearoa without restriction for a minimum of 24 months.Please note that the later stages of the recruitment process include pre-employment drug testing and police vetting.
This criminal history check is exempt from the Clean Slate Act so please ensure you declare any offences (even those outside of 7 years) in your application.Ko wai mātou | About usAra Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy- Hōkai Rangi (https://careers.corrections.govt.nz/strategy).
Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success
- we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace.
We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency.
Applications received via email will not be considered.
Applications close : Sunday 11th January 2026If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.