Family/Whānau Visit Supervisor - Whanganui ##

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 person’s 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
• The ability to work in New Zealand
• Full drivers' license is essential
• Casual work - some after hours and Saturday work possible, flexibility required
• Open and adaptable to an environment that is always changing
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• An alignment with the Open Home Foundation’s Christian Kaupapa

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Download Application Information Sheet

Download OHF Mission, Vision and 'We Will Statement'

If you would like more information on the role, please:

• Contact: [email protected]

Applications close: 31st October 2026