Child, Youth and Family is the single biggest employer of social workers in the country, with more than 1,300 social worker and social work related jobs.

Our social workers play a pivotal role in balancing the needs of children, young people, their families and whanau, and the community to achieve the very best for children and young people.

If you work with us you will need to be professional, committed, resilient, an excellent facilitator, a great communicator and, above all, you will care about the wellbeing of children and their families.

Do you have what it takes to be a social worker? If you want to find out more about child protection social work, or are interested in working in one of the range of jobs available at Child, Youth and Family, please check out this section of our website.