National Trauma and Disability Advisor (Fixed Term) - National Office #

Lower Hutt - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

National Trauma and Disability Advisor

Full Time Fixed Term - National Office - Frequent Travel
Supporting Families Caring for Children

The Open Home Foundation (OHF) is a Christian Community Response and has a vision that every child and young person has the opportunity to grow up in a secure loving family and receive a depth of care which will bless them throughout their lives.

We are seeking a person to provide advice and support across Open Home Foundation that ensures a focus on disability and high and complex needs children / young people is being maintained in Service Centres and that practice is being continually improved.

The successful applicant will have:

Knowledge and experience in working with children/young people with disabilities and/or high and complex needs
Experience or strong interest in working with children/young people and families in a trauma-informed way
The ability to form and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
Understanding of contractual requirements
Ability to analyse and problem-solve
Ability to inspire motivate and encourage service centre staff and foster parents
Highly developed written and verbal communications skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and demands
Competency/qualification that enable them to become registered with the Social Work Registration Board
An in-depth understanding of how the role recognises the special relationship between Maori and Tauiwi and strong empathy with the organisations special character
A full New Zealand drivers license is essential.
An alignment with the Open Home Foundations Christian Kaupapa.
Preference will be given to someone based in the OHFs Central Region (Hawkes Bay Wairarapa Manawatu Whanganui & Taranaki)

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Applications Close: 12/10/2025

Required Experience:

Senior IC

National Trauma and Disability AdvisorFull Time Fixed Term - National Office - Frequent TravelSupporting Families Caring for ChildrenThe Open Home Foundation (OHF) is a Christian Community Response and has a vision that every child and young person has the opportunity to grow up in a secure loving f...