Rongoā Navigator

**Rongoā Navigator**: - Employer: - Te Whānau o Waipareira - Position: - Rongoā Navigator- Ref: - 19080200- Location: - Henderson- NZ- Position Type: - Permanent Full-time- Salary: - Competitive salary + benefits - Description: **Rongoā Navigator.** Te Whānau o Waipareira are seeking a highly motivated and culturally aware individual to join our team as a Kaimahi - Rongoā Navigator. In this role, you will support whānau in accessing kaupapa Māori wellness services based on traditional Māori systems of healing that enhance health and wellbeing. You will play a vital role in delivering a holistic, strengths-based approach to wellbeing, recognizing that whānau are the primary drivers of good health and wellbeing. The service model focuses on community responsiveness and integration.**Your Responsibilities.** - Deliver specific traditional wellness techniques such as karakia, whakawhiti kōrero, pūrakau, wai rakau, romiromi, and mirimiri to whānau and community group cohorts to support wellness, balance, and whānau mana motuhake. - Support whānau holistically to uphold the mana of Te Whānau o Waipareira, building and maintaining robust, positive relationships. - Protect, enhance, and develop the cultural, environmental, economic, and social wellbeing of whānau. **Your Skills & Experience.** - Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori practices, including tikanga, kawa, and traditional wellness systems. - Experience in delivering traditional wellness techniques, such as karakia, whakawhiti kōrero, pūrakau, wai rakau, romiromi, and mirimiri, within a kaupapa Māori framework. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with whānau and community group cohorts. - Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build strong relationships based on trust and mutual respect. - Strong commitment to upholding the mana of Te Whānau o Waipareira and promoting the wellbeing of whānau. **Preferred Qualifications.** - Relevant qualification in rongoā Māori or traditional Māori healing practices. - Experience working in a similar role within a Māori community or organization. - Knowledge of community resources and services related to Māori health and wellbeing. **Nau Mai, Haere Mai.** Te Whānau o Waipareira is one Aotearoa's largest non-government organisations, having served the Waitākere Region for over 30 years. As leaders of generational change for urban Māori, we provide a broad range of services in healthcare, social justice, housing, and education. Collaborating with Māori partners nationwide, we continue to support a strong indigenous agenda for the future of our whānau.**The Waipareira Way.** Here at Te Whānau o Waipareira, we do things our own style, and in our own way. The Waipareira Way. When new kaimahi first walk through our doors, they become woven into a multi-generational movement to create social change for urban Māori. - This makes a Waipareira career more than just a "job". And our kaimahi, more than just workers. We are all one. An interconnected whānau, driven to make an impact out West. As employers, we ensure that wellbeing is prioritized for all kaimahi, with flexible work modes available depending on the role. To complement a competitive pay package, we also provide five weeks on annual leave, allowing the time to rest and recharge**All applicants must be eligible to work in NZ, with valid residency or VISA.** We do not accept submissions from any recruitment agency.