House Parents (Casual)

Te Parehuia is our Residential Care Service providing young people with a welcoming home and day-to-day aroha, professional care, stability, structure, social and cultural wellbeing. The home is managed 24 hours, 7 days a week. We are looking for employees for our casual pool to cover shifts when our permanent staff are on leave. We have 12‑hour shifts from 7am to 7pm (day shift) and 7pm to 7am (night shift), 7 days a week. Key responsibilities Provide aroha and day‑to‑day care for the health and well‑being of tamariki and rangatahi according to their age and needs. Provide a peaceful, relaxed and safe home environment for tamariki, rangatahi and all staff. Support tamariki to develop personal life skills, continue with their usual routines and achieve their goals and milestones such as school, education, health, connecting with whanau and other positive activities. Implement kawa and tikanga into daily routines. Run the household as your own with regular cleaning, laundry, food shopping and gardening for the home. Work with the Team Manager and Counsellor to discuss child behaviour and appropriate parenting strategies. Ensure thorough handover notes, alerts, updates and information are passed to the kaimahi on the next shift. Suitable applicants will have Previous experience or employment in youth or care support, especially with tamariki who have lived in high‑stress, traumatic home environments. A tertiary qualification in Youth Work and/or Health and Wellbeing Level 3 or similar qualification. A current First Aid Certificate (ideally). The ability to de‑escalate challenging behaviour in a calm and respectful way. The ability to easily connect and listen to young people while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Life experience providing loving, safe, stable, nurturing home environments and whānau relationships. Core Children Worker Police Vetting and CYRUS (Oranga Tamariki) Vetting and a Physical Functional test are part of the selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr