Kaiāwhina - Christchurch

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 _**_Ōtautahi_** me tō mātou whainga: "he huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho",tēnā whakapā mai This is **a**f**ull-time**permanent** position working predominantly in Selwyn, Ashburton and surrounding areas, however we offer support as required to our wider team. 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** 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. - Payrates for _Kaiāwhina_ are between _$27.80/hr - $31.89/hr _depending on experience._ **He kōrero**mōu** | About you** 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. **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 a restricted or full New Zealand driver’s license. - hold the legal right to work in Aotearoa - The ability to speak 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 - 'Well Health Day': 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 **Me**pēhea** te**tuku**tono** | How to apply** Applications must be received online. For specific information, please contact Applications close 20 July 2025 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, naumai, haeremai.