7 Jul 2017

Vacancy of Social Worker in Schools Homebuilders West Coast Trust, New Zealand

Homebuilders is a child and family support service offering services across the West Coast from Karamea in the north to Haast in the south.   We are approved by the Ministry for Vulnerable Children – Oranga Tamariki as a level 1 and level 2 provider of social services.


We have positions available based in our Westport and Greymouth offices.   If you would like to live on the West Coast - where the scenery and weather (yes, the weather!) are both unbelievably outstanding - we'd like to hear from you.

In the Buller and West Coast we have a wonderful array of activities – surfing, mountain biking, performing arts, carving, local art, craft groups and walking tracks on our doorstep, the options are endless.

We have terrific cafés and restaurants, excellent sports facilities, a wonderful theatre and a supportive village environment.

We need you to be a qualified and registered social worker (or working towards qualification and registration with the NZSWRB), have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

You will have experience working with children and families to sustain strong health, welfare and education outcomes for our children.

The following positions are available:

30 hours per week, with our Social Workers in Schools team based in Westport
40 hours per week, with our Social Workers in Schools team based in Greymouth

Job descriptions and application form is available by phoning 03 788 8065 or email office[at]homebuilderswpt.co.nz

Applications close on Friday 30 June, 2017 at 11.30pm

Confidential enquiries welcome -  Contact Lorraine Scanlon 027 623 9879

21 Jun 2017
West Coast
Full Time
Community Services & Development
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services