Website Open Home Foundation
The Open Home Foundation – Te Whare Kaupapa Awhina is looking for capable caring people who identify with our special character and who would like to join our mission. If you have the capacity to provide quality child/tamaiti – centred, family/whānau – focused care in your home then we would love to hear from you!
You may want to offer a permanent home to a young person who can no longer live within their family/whanau, or you may be offering to provide respite which may assist in keeping a family together.
• Planned respite for a child or teenager
• Short term care
• A home to a single mum and baby
• Respite for a family who has a child with a disability
• Foster care for sibling groups
• Permanent Care
The Open Home Foundation needs people who will care for:
• Babies and pre-school children
• Primary age children
• Adolescents
• Siblings who need to be placed together
• A single mum with a child – to learn parenting skills
• Providing respite care to children being raised by their Grandparents
• Children and young people aged between 5–16 years with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or an intellectual disability for formal respite.
Making Your Decision
The Open Home Foundation is a community of Christians dedicated to glorifying God through serving children and families in need. It is truly a privilege to be part of this work.
You must be over 18 years old but can be single or married.
If you would like more information, or if you would like to fill out an application, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.
To apply for this job please visit ohf.org.nz.
