Health Promoter

Utilise your in-depth

knowledge of positive youth development and connection with youth sector
networks to promote healthy environments.
- A permanent, part-time
0.6FTE (24 hours pw) position is available.
- Bring your passion for
health and wellbeing and make a difference in the Canterbury community.
- A connection and ability to
work in partnership with Māori and Pasifika communities, associated
partners and networks.Mō te tūnga - About the Role
Our team has an
equity focus in helping communities to identify and address their specific
health priorities, including but not limited to housing, mental wellbeing,
active transport, sexual health, nutrition, and smokefree. We work in various
settings such as kura/schools, churches, and workplaces to promote health and
wellbeing, reduce inequalities and work alongside focus populations to support
them in building on their strengths to address identified needs.
Ko wai koe | About You
In this role, you

**will be responsible for**:

- Taking

a community development approach to delivering culturally appropriate
health promotion, with a focus area
of youth and sexual health;
- Working
collaboratively with other relevant health providers and communities to
identify and address health priorities - including nationally as a part of
our role in a new National Public Health Service;
- Developing
and implementing health promotion strategies based on the identified
community needs and potentially spanning other determinants (e.g. social
isolation, culture & identity, arts & wellbeing, discrimination
& violence);
- Building
and maintaining trusted relationships with communities and external health
agencies, with an ability to work from a grassroots to international
level.
- Strengthening
community action to support the health and wellbeing aspirations of local
communities.Note that because
this role is based in a public health unit, the role - s usual responsibilities
may be suspended in part or in full in order to support our public health unit
to respond to the demands of COVID or other communicable disease outbreak (i.e.
Measles).
Your skills will

**include**:

- Health

promotion experience along with experience working with community
development is highly desirable;
- Experience
initiating and facilitating diverse groups and projects is highly
desirable;
- Comfort
and experience with independent groups
- Health
promotion or other relevant qualification is advantageous but not
essential;
- An
communities to promote health and wellbeing;
Mō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te

mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do
- Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand,
leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with
functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves
the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional
divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health
system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we
deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the
Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its
principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all
our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New
Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora,
you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We
offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always
improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from
select retailers, restaurants and business.
For additional information about
this role please contact Jenny Bailey, Recruitment Partner
We have a range of clinical and
non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you
Please visit our careers website for
other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.
The Future of the Health Industry
one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against
vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability
sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom
may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may
contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe
and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of
Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.