Residence Manager | Korowai Manaaki
Residence Manager – Korowai Manaaki
Lead With Courage
Build Trust Every Day
Shape Better Futures
Every day, Oranga Tamariki works to ensure tamariki and rangatahi have the opportunity to grow, heal and thrive. Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence plays an important part in that journey, providing a safe, structured environment where young people are supported to make positive change. Working alongside iwi, whānau and community partners, you'll help create a place where safety, accountability and hope sit alongside one another.
This is one of New Zealand's most significant operational leadership roles. Leading a complex 24/7 youth justice residence, you'll be responsible for around 200 kaimahi, the wellbeing of up to 46 rangatahi, and ensuring the residence consistently delivers safe, compliant and effective services.
No two days are the same. You'll provide calm, visible leadership, strengthen capability, foster a high-performing culture and make sound decisions in an environment where safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement are paramount.
You'll bring proven experience leading large, complex operational environments where safety, accountability and the wellbeing of people are inseparable.
You'll be recognised for building trust, developing others and creating cultures where people feel valued, expectations are clear and everyone is accountable for delivering their best. You'll know that lasting performance comes from bringing people with you, earning trust through authenticity, consistency and sound judgement, rather than relying on hierarchy or position.
Above all, you'll recognise the potential in every young person. You'll work confidently alongside te ao Māori, iwi and community partners, understanding that meaningful and enduring change is built through trust, consistency and genuine partnership.
Join a team committed to making a genuine difference, where your leadership will help shape better futures for rangatahi, their whānau and the people you lead.
If you'd like to explore the opportunity before deciding whether to apply, we'd welcome a confidential kōrero. Please contact Russell Spratt to discuss the role or request a copy of the Position Description.
Kaiwhakahaere Wharenoho – Korowai Manaaki
Kia Māia te Ārahi
Kia Pou Whakawhirinaki i ia Rā
Kia Tāraitia ngā Anamata Pai Ake
Kei ia rā, ka mahi a Oranga Tamariki ki te whakarite e whai huarahi ana ngā tamariki me ngā rangatahi kia tipu, kia whai oranga, kia puāwai hoki. He nui te wāhi ki ngā Wharenoho Rangatahi o Korowai Manaaki i ngā mahi nei, ka whakawhiwhi atu i te taiao haumaru, whai tumu hoki e tautokona ai ngā rangatahi kia whai i ngā panonitanga tōrunga.
Ka mahi tahi koe ki ngā iwi, ngā whānau me ngā hoa rangapū ā-hapori, ka āwhina ki te hanga i tētahi wāhi e noho tahi nei te haumaru, te haepapa me te tūmanako.
Koinei tētahi o ngā tūranga whakahaere mahi tino whakahirahira o Aotearoa. Ka ārahi koe i tētahi wharenoho rangatahi e 24/7 āna mahi matatini, ka noho haepapa koe mō te āhua 200 kaimahi, mō te waiora o ngā rangatahi e 46, mō te whakarite hoki ka whakawhiwhi atu te wharenoho i ngā ratonga e haumaru ana, e tautuku ana, e whai take ana hoki.
Kāore i te ōrite ngā rā e rua. Ka ārahi koe i ngā mahi i runga i te wairua mārū e kitea ana, ka whakakaha i ngā āheinga kaimahi, ka whakatipu i te ahurea mahi e whai kounga ana, ka whakatau take hoki i tētahi taiao e whakatōmua ana i te haumarutanga, te hiranga mahi me te whakapaipai haere.
Ka kawe mai koe i ō wheako mō te ārahi i ngā taiao mahi nui, matatini hoki e noho here ana te haumarutanga, te haepapatanga me te ora o te tāngata. Ka mōhiotia koe mō te whakapiki hāpono, te whakawhanake i ngā kaimahi me te hanga ahurea e noho uara ana te tangata, e mārama ana ngā kawatau, e noho haepapa ana ngā tāngata katoa kia tino whakapau kaha ki ngā mahi. Ka mārama hoki koe ka tino eke ngā mahi ina ka tō mai koe i te katoa, ka whai mana koe mā te houtupu, te pūmau, te whakatau whaitake hoki, kaua mā te whakamanamana kau i te tūranga.
Ko tō tino hanga, ko te kite atu i te pitomata ki roto i ia rangatahi. Ka māia koe ki te mahi i te te ao Māori, ki te mahi tahi ki ngā iwi me ngā hoa rangapū ā-hapori, me te mārama hoki ka hua mai te panonitanga whai take, mau roa i te hāpono, i te ōritetanga me te tino mahi rangapū.
Haere mai ki tētahi kapa mahi e manawanui ana kia tino whai painga, ka riro māu e ārahi i ngā mahi hei tārai i ngā anamata pai ake mā ngā rangatahi, ō rātau whānau me ngā tāngata e ārahi nei koe.
Mehemea kei te hiahia koe ki te whai whakaaro mō te tūranga i mua i te tono mai, he pai tonu te whakapā mai mō te kōrero muna. Me whakapā atu ki a Russell Spratt ki te kōrero mō te tūranga, ki te tono rānei i te Tātai Tūranga.
Next Steps?
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now! Applications Close Midnight August 23
To find out more, please get in touch with Russell Spratt on 029 446 3770 for a confidential kōrero.
We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.
A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately recognised.
Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!
Lead With Courage
Build Trust Every Day
Shape Better Futures
Every day, Oranga Tamariki works to ensure tamariki and rangatahi have the opportunity to grow, heal and thrive. Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence plays an important part in that journey, providing a safe, structured environment where young people are supported to make positive change. Working alongside iwi, whānau and community partners, you'll help create a place where safety, accountability and hope sit alongside one another.
This is one of New Zealand's most significant operational leadership roles. Leading a complex 24/7 youth justice residence, you'll be responsible for around 200 kaimahi, the wellbeing of up to 46 rangatahi, and ensuring the residence consistently delivers safe, compliant and effective services.
No two days are the same. You'll provide calm, visible leadership, strengthen capability, foster a high-performing culture and make sound decisions in an environment where safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement are paramount.
You'll bring proven experience leading large, complex operational environments where safety, accountability and the wellbeing of people are inseparable.
You'll be recognised for building trust, developing others and creating cultures where people feel valued, expectations are clear and everyone is accountable for delivering their best. You'll know that lasting performance comes from bringing people with you, earning trust through authenticity, consistency and sound judgement, rather than relying on hierarchy or position.
Above all, you'll recognise the potential in every young person. You'll work confidently alongside te ao Māori, iwi and community partners, understanding that meaningful and enduring change is built through trust, consistency and genuine partnership.
Join a team committed to making a genuine difference, where your leadership will help shape better futures for rangatahi, their whānau and the people you lead.
If you'd like to explore the opportunity before deciding whether to apply, we'd welcome a confidential kōrero. Please contact Russell Spratt to discuss the role or request a copy of the Position Description.
Kaiwhakahaere Wharenoho – Korowai Manaaki
Kia Māia te Ārahi
Kia Pou Whakawhirinaki i ia Rā
Kia Tāraitia ngā Anamata Pai Ake
Kei ia rā, ka mahi a Oranga Tamariki ki te whakarite e whai huarahi ana ngā tamariki me ngā rangatahi kia tipu, kia whai oranga, kia puāwai hoki. He nui te wāhi ki ngā Wharenoho Rangatahi o Korowai Manaaki i ngā mahi nei, ka whakawhiwhi atu i te taiao haumaru, whai tumu hoki e tautokona ai ngā rangatahi kia whai i ngā panonitanga tōrunga.
Ka mahi tahi koe ki ngā iwi, ngā whānau me ngā hoa rangapū ā-hapori, ka āwhina ki te hanga i tētahi wāhi e noho tahi nei te haumaru, te haepapa me te tūmanako.
Koinei tētahi o ngā tūranga whakahaere mahi tino whakahirahira o Aotearoa. Ka ārahi koe i tētahi wharenoho rangatahi e 24/7 āna mahi matatini, ka noho haepapa koe mō te āhua 200 kaimahi, mō te waiora o ngā rangatahi e 46, mō te whakarite hoki ka whakawhiwhi atu te wharenoho i ngā ratonga e haumaru ana, e tautuku ana, e whai take ana hoki.
Kāore i te ōrite ngā rā e rua. Ka ārahi koe i ngā mahi i runga i te wairua mārū e kitea ana, ka whakakaha i ngā āheinga kaimahi, ka whakatipu i te ahurea mahi e whai kounga ana, ka whakatau take hoki i tētahi taiao e whakatōmua ana i te haumarutanga, te hiranga mahi me te whakapaipai haere.
Ka kawe mai koe i ō wheako mō te ārahi i ngā taiao mahi nui, matatini hoki e noho here ana te haumarutanga, te haepapatanga me te ora o te tāngata. Ka mōhiotia koe mō te whakapiki hāpono, te whakawhanake i ngā kaimahi me te hanga ahurea e noho uara ana te tangata, e mārama ana ngā kawatau, e noho haepapa ana ngā tāngata katoa kia tino whakapau kaha ki ngā mahi. Ka mārama hoki koe ka tino eke ngā mahi ina ka tō mai koe i te katoa, ka whai mana koe mā te houtupu, te pūmau, te whakatau whaitake hoki, kaua mā te whakamanamana kau i te tūranga.
Ko tō tino hanga, ko te kite atu i te pitomata ki roto i ia rangatahi. Ka māia koe ki te mahi i te te ao Māori, ki te mahi tahi ki ngā iwi me ngā hoa rangapū ā-hapori, me te mārama hoki ka hua mai te panonitanga whai take, mau roa i te hāpono, i te ōritetanga me te tino mahi rangapū.
Haere mai ki tētahi kapa mahi e manawanui ana kia tino whai painga, ka riro māu e ārahi i ngā mahi hei tārai i ngā anamata pai ake mā ngā rangatahi, ō rātau whānau me ngā tāngata e ārahi nei koe.
Mehemea kei te hiahia koe ki te whai whakaaro mō te tūranga i mua i te tono mai, he pai tonu te whakapā mai mō te kōrero muna. Me whakapā atu ki a Russell Spratt ki te kōrero mō te tūranga, ki te tono rānei i te Tātai Tūranga.
Next Steps?
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now! Applications Close Midnight August 23
To find out more, please get in touch with Russell Spratt on 029 446 3770 for a confidential kōrero.
We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.
A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately recognised.
Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!