Location: Christchurch
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has been transforming lives since 1865. We work in over 130 countries, coordinated by our International Headquarters in London and we are a registered charity under the Charities Act 2005. The Army has over 3,000 officers and employees in New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa and is recognised as a high value employer. The mission of The Salvation Army in New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa is caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society.
The Salvation Army Reintegration Service
The Salvation Army Reintegration Service provides short term housing and other support for people reintegrating into the community following their release from prison. With one-on-one case management of allocated clients ensuring support throughout their initial reintegration into the community. It includes working closely with Community Probations and other government and community organizations.
About the Role:
The purpose of the position is to continuously grow and improve the standard of support provided to clients, and support the implementation and development of services moving forward and to lead the service with sound direction and innovative thinking. Additionally, this position will lead the Reintegration Senior Leadership Team and supporting the operational teams for quality outcomes around the country.
What will your responsibilities be:
To lead, coach, continuously improve the quality of the service to meet the ever changing needs for our people, ensuring high standards are attained, relationship building with our contracted and community partners, risk is managed and practice meets the Salvation Army values and mission, standards, contracts and policy.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures relating to all aspects of service provision.
Workforce - support the recruitment, orientation and professional development of all the Reintegration Team.
Promote cultural awareness and safety.
Promote wellness and a safe work environment.
Our ideal candidate will:
1. Qualified/Experianced Senior Manager who has social service provision experience and undersatnding of multiple diverse contract management.
2. Experienced and skilled at working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
3. Leadership skills, with the ability to monitor progress and development skills of a team.
4. Excellent written, oral communication and listening skills.
5. Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, sharing information, ideas and effective practices while maintaining client and service privacy, and confidentiality.
6. A focus on client needs.
7. Relationship building skills.
8. High level of personal integrity.
9. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment.
10. Ability to organise, prioritise and plan work.
11. Ability to plan, co-ordinate with a nation wide team
12. Ability to show initiative and innovation.
13. Ability to write accurate records and reports.
14. A responsible and caring attitude towards others.
15. Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural differences
16. A strong understanding of, and a heart for, social issues.
17. Hold a current clean full drivers licence.
18. Will be able to travel at time to time to support the wider services
19. Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
Our offer to you:
20. 5x Salvation Army additional leave days and long service leave
21. Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
22. TSA discount card for discount with various retailors such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming and Placemakers
23. Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
24. Subsidised flu vaccinations
25. Flexible working arrangements
26. Free car parking
Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'
This role is permanent/full time and hours worked will be 40 per week.
The starting hourly rate for this role will fall between $59 and $62
We look forward to receiving your application.
TSA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity Employer.
The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.