Community Services Coordinator Whakatane

Whānau Āwhina Plunket; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing day

Fitness Passport

Cultural competence training

Job summary

Whānau Āwhina Plunket in Tauranga invites a part-time Community Services Coordinator to engage with families, volunteers and local partners. You will help connect caregivers to services and raise the programme’s profile across the community, including events and groups.

The role emphasises culturally safe practice, volunteer coordination, and building strong relationships with whānau while supporting tamariki to thrive in a inclusive, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement is advantageous.
• Ability to work with volunteers and stakeholders.
• Willingness to work weekends occasionally.
• Computer literacy for posting on social media.
• Ability to understand Māori and Pasifika cultures.

Responsibilities

• Gather insights internally and externally about existing services and opportunities in your community.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Raise the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket at relevant community events.
• Recruit, onboarding and communicating with our volunteers who run groups, provide in-home support and other initiatives.

Skills

Networking

Relationship building

Cultural competence

Communication

Job description

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 Whakatāne community, this a permanent 30 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