IN-CONFIDENCE
The advertisement used on the seek.co.nz website for the Social Worker
Disciplinary Tribunal Member was:
Applications for Layperson member of the Social Workers Disciplinary
Tribunal Applications are sought for one layperson member of the Social Workers
Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal). The Tribunal hears and determines
disciplinary charges laid against registered social workers.
The Tribunal comprises a Chair, one or more Deputy Chairs, at least five
registered social workers and at least one layperson (that is, someone who is
not a registered social worker). Tribunal members are appointed by the Minister
for Social Development and Employment (the Minister) under the Social Workers
Registration Act 2003.
Applicants must be able to represent the public, bring a balanced
perspective to the Tribunal’s deliberations, and be of proven integrity and
good standing within their community. They should possess the skills,
experience, and judgement required to address complex and potentially
contentious matters effectively.
For more information about this role, please see the
Tribunal members
position description.
Please note a social worker member of the Tribunal is being sought
separately. Members of the Social Workers Registration Board cannot be
members of the Tribunal.
Next Steps
To be considered for appointment please apply by providing the following:
• a cover letter, which includes contact details (email address and phone
number)
• a current curriculum vitae.
Applications must be
made via email to [email address]
IMPORTANT: Please
do not apply through the Seek portal. Seek is being used
for advertising purposes only.
Applications are
due by 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026. As part of your
application, please let us know where you saw this role advertised.
This process is managed by the Ministry of Social Development on behalf of the
Minister.
IN-CONFIDENCE
The advertisement used on the jobs.govt.nz website for the role:
Applications for Social worker member of the Social Workers
Disciplinary Tribunal Applications are sought for one social worker member of the Social Workers
Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal). The Tribunal hears and determines
disciplinary charges laid against registered social workers.
The Tribunal comprises a Chair, one or more Deputy Chairs, at least five
registered social workers and at least one layperson. Tribunal members are
appointed by the Minister for Social Development and Employment (the
Minister) under the Social Workers Registration Act 2003.
Applicants must be registered social workers who can bring the view of a
reasonable and experienced registered social worker to Tribunal discussions,
and can provide input into the decisions that are drafted by the Chair or Deputy
Chair.
Applicants should understand the Tribunal’s role, matters likely to come before
the Tribunal and ideally have experience working as a social worker within a
government setting.
For more information about this role, please see the
Tribunal members
position description.
Please note a layperson member of the Tribunal is being sought separately.
Members of the Social Workers Registration Board cannot be members of
the Tribunal.
Next Steps
To be considered for appointment please apply by providing the following:
• a cover letter, which includes contact details (email address and phone
number)
• a current curriculum vitae.
Applications must be
made via email to [email address]
IMPORTANT: Please
do not apply through jobs.govt.nz portal. This is being
used for advertising purposes only.
Applications are
due by 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026. As part of your
application, please let us know where you saw this role advertised.
This process is managed by the Ministry of Social Development on behalf of the
Minister.
IN-CONFIDENCE
The advertisement in the SWRB newsletter covered both the Tribunal and SWRB
roles (details on the latter in the next section) was:
APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Minister for Social Development and Employment is seeking applications
for three roles. This process is managed by the Ministry of Social Development
on behalf of the Minister under the Social Workers Registration Act 2003.
a) Application for a layperson member of the Social Workers Registration
Board
The appointee must not be a registered social worker or a member of the
Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal.
Candidates are sought with demonstrated senior management or executive
level experience — that includes time spent in a non-government organisation
— and an understanding of public sector governance.
For more information about this role, please see t
he Layperson member
position description.
b)
Two applications for members of the Social Workers Disciplinary
Tribunal
For detailed information about the two positions, please see the
Tribunal members position description. Appointees to the Tribunal cannot be members of the SWRB Board.
RSW member. Applications are invited for the appointment of one social
worker member. For this position, applicants must be registered social workers
who can bring the view of a ‘reasonable and experienced registered social
worker’ to Tribunal discussions and can provide input into the decisions that
are drafted by the Chair or Deputy Chair. Applicants should understand the
Tribunal’s role, matters likely to come before the Tribunal and ideally have
experience working as a social worker within a government setting.
Layperson member. Applications are invited for the appointment of one
layperson member (that is, someone who is not a registered social worker).
Applicants must be able to represent the public and bring a balanced
perspective to the Tribunal’s deliberations and be of proven integrity and good
standing within their community. They should possess the skills, experience,
and judgement required to address complex and potentially contentious
matters effectively.
To apply:
To be considered for any of these above roles please apply to MSD, by
providing the following:
• a cover letter, which includes contact details (email address and phone
number)
• a current curriculum vitae.
IN-CONFIDENCE
Applications must be
made via email to [email address].
Applications are
due by 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026. As part of
your application, please let MSD know where you saw the role advertised.
The advertisement in the SSPA newsletter covered both the Tribunal and SWRB
roles (details on the latter in the next section) was:
Applications sought for members of the Social Workers Registration
Board and Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal
The Minister for Social Development and Employment (the Minister) is seeking
applications for two bodies, the:
1. Social Workers Registration Board (the SWRB)
2. Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal).
One layperson member of the Social Workers Registration Board
The SWRB is a Crown entity under the Crown Entities Act 2004. It is the social
worker regulator and lead agency for social worker workforce planning.
Candidates are sought with senior management or executive level experience
(including time spent in a non-government organisation) and an understanding
of public sector governance.
The appointee cannot be a registered social worker or a member of the Tribunal.
For more information about this role, please see th
e Layperson member position
description. One social worker member and one layperson member of the Social
Workers Disciplinary Tribunal
The Tribunal is a statutory authority that hears and determines disciplinary
charges laid against registered social workers.
For the social worker member, candidates should be able to bring the ‘view of a
reasonable and experienced registered social worker’ to Tribunal discussions and
can provide input into the decisions that are drafted by the Chair or Deputy
Chair. They should ideally have experience as a social worker within a
government setting.
For the layperson member, candidates should be able to help bring a balanced
perspective to the Tribunal’s deliberations, and must be of proven integrity and
good standing within their community. They should possess the experience and
judgement to effectively address complex and potentially contentious matters.
Appointees to the Tribunal cannot be members of the SWRB Board.
For detailed information about the two positions, please see the
Tribunal
members position description. To apply:
IN-CONFIDENCE
To be considered for any of the above roles please apply by providing
the following:
• a cover letter, which states which position you are applying for and
includes contact details (email address and phone number)
• a current curriculum vitae.
Applications must be
made via email to [email address].
Applications are
due by 5.00pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026. As part of
your application, please let MSD know where you saw the role advertised.
