Kaiāwhina - Kirikiriroa & North Waikatō

**_He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho - _**Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come**

We're seeking a Kaiāwhina to work alongside and support whānau Māori, hapū, and iwi in **Kirikiriroa & **North Waikat**ō** (**Ngāruawāhia**, Taupiri, Huntly and Te Kauwahata) **to improve health outcomes for our pēpī, and tamariki. If you are passionate about setting up our rangatira mō āpōpō with the best start possible, why not get paid to do it?

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

Kaiāwhina are connected to communities at a deep level and work collaboratively with the clinical team and other service providers to support whānau and community aspirations. Kaiāwhina are supported to use culturally relevant ways of delivering Whānau Āwhina Plunket services to whānau -connecting whānau whilst facilitating health promotion wānanga with other colleagues, and sharing culturally specific knowledge in relation to Pae Ora (that the child is developmentally, emotionally, spiritually well).

This might involve providing advice which is commonly associated with Whānau Āwhina Plunket’s service such as the introduction of solids or supporting breastfeeding or settling to sleep. The mahi of a Kaiāwhina also provides for whānau cultural needs - supporting whānau to build connections and confidence in their Māoritanga through for instance the introduction of waiata and pūrākau sessions.

Where there is a need Kaiāwhina can work with multiple agencies and specialists - social workers, food banks, other community groups and our wider Whānau Āwhina services to respond to the needs of our people.
- Payrates for Kaiāwhina are between $51,376 ($26 per hour) and $61,058 ($30.90) per hour depending on experience._

**He kōrero mōu | About you**

This role involves supporting whānau who might be at different stages of their haerenga to incorporate Te Ao Māori principles and values into how they raise their tamariki, this might involve introducing Māori models of health or connecting whānau with local iwi providers and services.

You will be a warm people person who adopts a whakawhanaungatanga approach to building connections. A background in health promotion, working in a Kaupapa Māori or kōhanga reo setting would be advantageous however we will provide you with the training you need.

Above all else you will bring with you a desire to support whānau and the community we serve. You will have the ability to deliver equitable health outcomes and the skills to link them with the appropriate services, which will make the difference to our rangatira mō āpōpoō.

**Ngā pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Skills and Qualifications**

You will:

- Be committed to completing the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) (Community Health Work) if not already held or to secure recognition of prior learning.
- hold a full New Zealand drivers license.
- hold the legal right to work in Aotearoa

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, 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, nau mai, haere mai.