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🥝 Social Worker - Waikato Hub

New Zealand Government | Waikato District, New Zealand | Posted April 11, 2026

Job Description

* Use your skills to enhance the wellbeing of women in prison!
* Work alongside the Wāhine in our care to support them to make positive change!
* Fulltime position, Based at Waikeria Prison – Specifically supporting the new women's units (Rangiora & Ngaio units – Waikato Hub in the Waikato region.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
We're hiring Social Workers to join a new women's unit in the Waikato region. It's part of the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF), but the unit itself is based at Waikeria Prison — so if you're in the area, this could be a great fit.
The primary purpose of the Social Worker role is to support and enhance the well-being of women in prison, particularly vulnerable women, and mothers. The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team including corrections officers, case managers, programmes and health staff who all work to guarantee women's wellbeing in prison and assist them to navigate their time in cu...

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