House Parents (Casual)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide aroha and day to day cares 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 like 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 is passed to the kaimahi on the next shift

Requirements

• Previous experience or employment in youth or cares 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)
• A Full, current Drivers license
• 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
• Lifetime experience providing loving, safe, stable, nurturing, home environments and whānau relationships

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Pension contributions
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Pay details are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Shifts are 12 hours long, covering from 7am to 7pm (Day shift) and 7pm to 7am (Night shift), 7 days a week.

Applicant Information

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter. Applications close: Monday 27th July 2026.