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Social Worker Manager - Pathways to Settlement

Blenheim, MarlboroughFull-time$93k–$119k2026-10-16 → 2026-10-28

Core

Lead a team of up to 8 social workers to support former refugees in settling, connecting, and thriving in the Blenheim/Marlborough region.

Role type

Senior social work manager (refugee settlement)

Builds

Safe, strengths-based settlement services and local service pathways

Domain

Humanitarian aid / Refugee settlement

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Team leadership, professional supervision, complex casework, assessment, stakeholder relationship management, budget oversight, contract delivery

Preferred skills

Refugee settlement experience, lived experience as a former refugee, community partnership development, volunteer-led organization experience

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise a team of social workers; coordinate programs and manage budgets; deliver complex casework and settlement support; develop community partnerships and advocacy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership