Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui
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.
The Family/Whanau Visit Supervisor role plays a very important part in families lives ensuring that family/whānau visits with children and young people happen in a safe respectful and responsible manner. Family/Whānau visits are a means for a child/young person to spend time with their parent or another person they are close to. It is an important part of a child/young persons journey to rebuilding a relationship with close family.
The successful applicant will have the following:
- A mature calm patient and empathetic approach to dealing with people
- Experience working with children/young people and families
- Experience managing challenging situations
- A clean current full driver license is essential
- A First Aid Certificate
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- There are some set hours however Flexibility is required in working different hours and days at short notice
- Some after hours and weekend work available flexibility required
- The ability to work in New Zealand
- Full drivers license is essential
- Casual work some after hours and weekend work required
- Open and adaptable to an environment that is always changing
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
- An alignment with the Open Home Foundations Christian Kaupapa
Download Position Description
Download Application Information Sheet
Download OHF Mission Vision and We Will Statement
If you would like more information on the role please:
Applications close: 16 April 2026
Required Experience:
Manager
Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - WhanganuiSupporting 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 family and receive a depth of care which will bless t...
Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui
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.
The Family/Whanau Visit Supervisor role plays a very important part in families lives ensuring that family/whānau visits with children and young people happen in a safe respectful and responsible manner. Family/Whānau visits are a means for a child/young person to spend time with their parent or another person they are close to. It is an important part of a child/young persons journey to rebuilding a relationship with close family.
The successful applicant will have the following:
- A mature calm patient and empathetic approach to dealing with people
- Experience working with children/young people and families
- Experience managing challenging situations
- A clean current full driver license is essential
- A First Aid Certificate
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- There are some set hours however Flexibility is required in working different hours and days at short notice
- Some after hours and weekend work available flexibility required
- The ability to work in New Zealand
- Full drivers license is essential
- Casual work some after hours and weekend work required
- Open and adaptable to an environment that is always changing
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
- An alignment with the Open Home Foundations Christian Kaupapa
Download Position Description
Download Application Information Sheet
Download OHF Mission Vision and We Will Statement
If you would like more information on the role please:
Applications close: 16 April 2026
Required Experience:
Manager
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