Kaitūhono (Navigator)

Kaikaranga; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing learning and development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Staff benefits

Job summary

Kaikaranga in Auckland seeks a Kaitūhono to walk alongside tamariki aged under 12 who have been stood down or excluded, and their whānau. You will build trusted relationships across schools, health and disability services to find what each child needs and advocate for tamariki in spaces that haven’t always made room for them.

You will contribute to a learning-focused service designed to change things at scale, aligning with a diverse, equity-driven approach and a commitment to doing things

Qualifications

• Experience working with tamariki and whānau in education, health, or community services.
• Our ideal is experience in education and disability combined.

Responsibilities

• Building trusted relationships with tamariki, whānau, and the schools and services around them
• Navigating across education, health, and disability to find what each child needs
• Advocating for tamariki in spaces that haven't always made room for them
• Contributing to a learning-focused service that's designed to change things at scale

Skills

Experience with tamariki

Trust-building

School system knowledge

Equity commitment

Job description

Be the Connection who walks alongside Tamariki

Some roles support people. This one connects them to find their way back.

As a Kaitūhono at Kaikaranga, you will work alongside tamariki aged under 12 who have been stood down or excluded from school, and the whānau behind them. This is wraparound, relational mahi in a brand-new service, with the space, and the support to do it properly.

What you will be doing

• Building trusted relationships with tamariki, whānau, and the schools and services around them
• Navigating across education, health, and disability to find what each child needs
• Advocating for tamariki in spaces that haven't always made room for them
• Contributing to a learning-focused service that's designed to change things at scale

What you will bring

• Experience working with tamariki and whānau in education, health, or community services. Our ideal is experience in education and disability combined. Our ideal is your experience in education and disability combined, in a school setting.
• The ability to build trust quickly across diverse communities
• Knowledge of the school system and how to navigate it alongside families
• A genuine commitment to equity and to doing things differently

What you will get

• A supportive, diverse team and flexible working
• Ongoing learning and development, EAP and staff benefits
• A workplace that welcomes, supports and thrives on difference

We warmly welcome applications from Māori, Pasifika, and people with lived experience of disability in the education system.

We are proud to be a diverse, equal opportunity employer. We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve.