Community Services Coordinator Whakatane

Plunket; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing schemes

Fitness Passport discounts

Cultural competence training

Job summary

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is seeking a Community Services Coordinator for Whakatāne to connect families with essential services and support holistic wellbeing. The role focuses on understanding whānau needs, building local partnerships, and raising the organisation's profile in the community.

The position is permanent and part-time (30 hours per week), with weekend work possible. A focus on culturally safe practices and strong community networks is essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to network internally and externally and represent the organisation.
• Computer literacy to post and engage with whānau on local social media.
• Experience in the community is advantageous.
• Well-networked across the region with insights to move us forward.
• Commitment to culturally safe practice with Māori and Pasifika communities.

Responsibilities

• Gather insights about existing services and identify opportunities in the community.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Raise the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket at community events.
• Recruit, onboard and communicate with volunteers who run groups and home support.

Skills

Networking

Community liaison

Cultural safety

Relationship building

Social media literacy

Job description

Community Services Coordinator Whakatane

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is the largest service in Aotearoa supporting tamariki under-five and their whānau. As well as clinical support, we’re also here to connect caregivers with services that support holistic health and wellbeing and access to helpful services to form meaningful connections.

Supporting the Whakatānecommunity, this a permanent30 hour a week role.

Community Service Coordinators are at the helm of understanding what our whānau are seeking as well as the services available in your community. This involves:

• Gathering insights internally and externally about existing services and to identify opportunities in your community.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Raising the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket at relevant community events.
• Recruiting, onboarding and communicating with our volunteers who run groups, provide in home support and other important initiatives.

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is the largest service in Aotearoa supporting tamariki under-five and their whānau. As well as clinical support, we’re also here to connect caregivers with services that support holistic health and wellbeing and access to helpful services to form meaningful connections.

Supporting the Whakatānecommunity, this a permanent30 hour a week role.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Community Service Coordinators are at the helm of understanding what our whānau are seeking as well as the services available in your community. This involves:

• Gathering insights internally and externally about existing services and to identify opportunities in your community.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Raising the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket at relevant community events.
• Recruiting, onboarding and communicating with our volunteers who run groups, provide in home support and other important initiatives.

A key organisational goal is to ensure honour and uphold our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and focus on providing better access to our services to our priority communities - Māori, Pacific Peoples, Young parents, children in state care Rainbow whānau and those living rurally. In conjunction with your Community Services Manager, you’ll work together to ensure we are where we are needed most.

An easy initiative already underway was linking our car seat tech teams in with Pasifika Mama playgroup where we could provide specialist support and install advice.

Working with volunteers and attending events may require weekend work from time to time. The salary for this role is $29.90 an hour.

He kōrero mōu | About you

At the centre of this role is people – you’ll have the ability to network internally and externally and be a professional representative of the organisation. A fair level of computer literacy is needed as you’ll post and engage with whānau on our local social media pages and promote opportunities to prospective volunteers.

While experience working in the community would be advantageous, asking the right questions to understand the journey and services needed by parents and caregivers, then the drive to make it a reality is key to this role. Ideally you will be well networked across this region and able to hit the ground running with insights and ideas to help us move forward.

You love connecting with people and building real relationships with whānau. You’re comfortable working in ways that reflect and respect Māori and Pasifika cultures, and you understand how important it is to listen, learn, and meet families where they are. Whether you identify as Māori or Pasifika yourself, or you simply have a genuine commitment to culturally safe practice, you bring kindness, openness, and respect to every conversation. Most of all, you enjoy being part of a role where culture, community, and supporting tamariki to thrive are at the heart of everything you do.

Ko te haumaru o ngā tamariki me ngā whānau te mea nui. As part of our commitment to safe, connected, and thriving whānau, this role requires a satisfactory New Zealand Police Vetting check

Ngā āhuatangakeiamātou| What we offer

If you want to work somewhere that is all about improving society and making the parenting journey one that is fulfilling, join us atWhānauĀwhinaPlunket. We believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoingprofessionalgrowth. We offer various staff benefits , including:

• Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use your some of your sick leave to proactively protect your well being
• Retail discounts like Fitness Passport -unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Programmes and training to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively

For specific information please contact Monique Henry on [e-mail]

Applications must be made online and close on 6th October 2026.

Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

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Hehuanui oranga mo ngāmokopunawhakatipurangarotoi ngā hapori heke iho,heke iho - Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Location: Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Eastern Bay of Plenty