Department of Corrections Looking for Bail Support Officer – Hawkes Bay at Te Matau a Maui Bay Full Time

About the Job

• 1 x Permanent Position – Hawkes Bay
• A new and exciting opportunity to make a positive difference
• Training provided

Mō mātou | About us

‘Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi’ – ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy – Hōkai Rangi.

Hōkai Rangi builds on the good things that are already happening and finds innovative ways to achieve better outcomes with Māori. The change is focused on uplifting the wellbeing of people in our care and their whānau.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Bail Support Service seeks to help those who are remanded, or at risk of being remanded in custody, to apply for and maintain bail while making positive changes early in the justice system process. Support is provided to defendants and their whānau to address un-met social needs, across prison, court, and community settings. progress on bail to assist the Judge in making sentencing decisions. Bail Support Officers use a holistic, defendant and whanau centric approach. They work alongside defendants and whanau and with defence counsel and a range of community and government social service providers to prepare bail proposals and develop bail support plans for defendants

We are looking for people who are passionate about making a real difference for defendants and their whanau and comfortable working in an often dynamic and fast paced pilot environment. You’ll be strongly connected to your community, ideally with experience in social services provision, NGO sector and/or justice sector organisations.

In the Hawkes Bay Bail Support Services will partner with Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated and weave into the Paiheretia te Muka Tangata Kaiarataki service. Te Tumu Whakahaere o Te Wero providers, who make up the Kaiarataki workforce, will extend their services to include those subject to Bail and EM Bail and their whānau.

In Tairāwhiti Bail Support Services will align with Ngāti Porou to help enable their people to reach their full potential whilst on bail. Tairāwhiti region covers both Gisborne city and rural communities.

To be successful in the Bail Support Officer role you’ll:

• be non judgemental, see potential in people and have experience supporting a wide range of often challenging people to leverage their strengths to make positive life choices.
• integrate Te Ao Māori within your professional practice and confidently work across many social, cultural and ethnic communities to effect positive change.
• naturally be a problem solver and divergent thinker
• have good attention to detail, able to gather a wide range of information and demonstrate sound professional decision making.
• be highly motivated and self-managing with excellent time management and organisation skills.
• be able to write quality reports, have excellent computer skills and quickly pick up new systems and processes.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of something new. If you’re looking to grow your career by using your skills and knowledge in a different context this will be perfect for you.

There may be some travel in this role.

Salary : $58 359 – $67 507.00 (negotiable)

COVID-19 vaccination requirements

As this role is part of Community Corrections/Bail Support Services you will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 28 2022 . This includes having a booster vaccine within six months of receiving your second dose

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success – we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at [email protected].