Senior Service Designer

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Mō mātou | About us

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values :

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Oranga Tamariki developed a Disability Strategy in through extensive engagement with the disability community, including tāngata Whaikaha Māori, Pacific disabled people and care experienced young people, as well as iwi and whānau. Te Riu (our Leadership team) have recently approved the establishment of the first phase of a Programme aligned to that Strategy to better meet the disability needs and rights of tamariki, rangatahi, parents and caregivers within the remit of Oranga Tamariki and across its functions.

The focus of the Disability Programme is to support the disability needs of tamariki, rangatahi, parents and caregivers through : improving our practices and services; improving the methodology, collection, quality and use of disability data and research; building the disability competency and capability of all kaimahi; and improving the organisation's ability to better advocate in the children's and disability systems.

The purpose of the Senior Service Designer is to drive co-design and collaboration activities to enable change at a local level and implement best practice service design approaches using up to date trends and techniques.

The Senior Service Designer role is to support the design and development of Caregiver support initiatives and a practice and service improvement plan.

The Senior Service Designer will have strong skills in cultural empathy, have the ability to work with and support different audiences through accessible and appropriate techniques to ensure disability and culturally inclusive design. This role will ensure that we represent the voices of tamariki, rangatahi, parents and caregivers where disability is a factor in their lives in design.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

In addition to the above key requirements, the following attributes will be desirable :

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

We offer a vibrant and supportive team, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address.

Internal secondment opportunities may be considered. If you are interested in a secondment to this role, please discuss with your direct manager or People and Performance Partner first.

Oranga Tamariki is committed to making the recruitment process accessible and equitable. Support may include :

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Hurry as applications for this role close at 5pm on Tuesday 28 October 2025.

However, we will be reviewing applications and inviting candidates to interview prior to this date, so apply now!

If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.

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