Kaiawhina

Whānau Āwhina Plunket; Hawke's Bay; Presencial; NZD 40 000 - 46 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Mon-Fri role with some flexibility

Well Health Day

Fitness Passport

Retail discounts

Generous parental leave

Resumo da oferta

Whānau Āwhina Plunket in the Napier region is seeking a Kaiāwhina on a 0.5FTE fixed-term contract until June 2027 to support the wellbeing of whānau, tamariki, and the wider community across Napier. The role blends mātauranga Māori with health promotion to help set the path for generations to come.

You will collaborate with social workers and community groups, host wānanga, and foster connections with local iwi, Marae, and Māori health providers while contributing to equitable health outcomes.

Qualificações

• Commitment to completing the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services - Level 4).
• Legal right to work in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
• Full clean NZ driver’s licence.
• Ability to speak Te Reo Māori would be advantageous.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Te Reo Māori

Whanaungatanga

Formação académica

Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services - Level 4)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Kua wāteamai he tūranga motūhake mo tētahi Kaiāwhina. Nā, mehemea e ngākaunui ana koe i ngā āhuatanga whakahīkaka i te mauri ora o te hapori o Te Matau-a-Māui me tō mātou whainga: "hehuanui oranga mo ngāmokopunawhakatipurangarotoi ngā hapori heke iho,heke iho",tēnā whakapā mai!

We have an opportunity for a Kaiāwhina to join our team. If you are passionate about supporting your community to thrive and align with our vision "Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come", apply to join us!

This is a 0.5FTE fixed term position until June 2027. You will be providing support support across the Napier region; however, we offer support as required to our wider team. If you are passionate about setting up rangatira mō āpōpō with the best start possible, why not get paid to do it?!

You will play a pivotal role in achieving our Rautaki through drawing on mātauranga Māori alongside health promotion and education methodologies to best support whānau. To respond best to the needs of our people you'll be able to leverage support from multiple agencies and specialists – social workers, food banks, other community groups and our wider Whānau Āwhina services. You will also host wānanga for whānau to come together to meet, connect and learn as one.

You’ll also be at the forefront of growing connections in your local community, harnessing connections with local iwi, marae, Māori health providers and services.

Pay rates for Kaiāwhina are between $29.05 - $33.32/hr depending on experience.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will be a warm people person who naturally adopts a whakawhanaungatanga when meeting people. While a background in health promotion, working in a Kaupapa Māori or kōhanga reo setting would be advantageous, we will provide you with the training you need with the support of a Clinical leader, a National Kaiāwhina Mentor and the wider Ngā Pou Hihiri team who support our organisation in applying Te Rautaki Māori.

Above all else you will bring with you a desire to support whānau and the community we serve to achieve equitable health outcomes, with the ability to keep our mokopuna at the centre of every decision.

Ko te haumaru o āi tamariki me āi 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 pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Important Skills and Qualifications

You Will

• Be committed to completing the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services - Level 4) - we will pay for this
• Hold the legal right to work in Aotearoa
• A full clean NZ drivers licence
• The ability to speak Te Reo Māori would be advantageous

Ngā hua mahi o Te Whānau Āwhina | What we offer

In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests for kaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gather quarterly by region and as nationally once a year. We also host a weekly Mahere Reo session to increase kaimahi confidence to kōrero te reo rangatira at mahi, no matter what level.

We have many benefits to support your wellbeing, such as:

• A Monday - Friday role, with some flexibility to work around you
• Two 'Well Health Day's: the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
• Fitness Passport - unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Retail discounts
• A generous parental leave scheme to support growing whānau

Applications close 15th October 2026.

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of ùpī, tamariki and their whānau. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, naumai, haeremai.