Wayfinder Mana Ake Taupo

21 hours ago

Taupo, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Wayfinder Mana Ake Programme in Schools**
**Permanent Part-time (0.7FTE / 56 hours per fortnight)**
**Taupo/Turangi**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Wayfinder/Taiurungi, as part of the Waiariki Mana Ake Programme in Taupo and Turangi. The role presents a phenomenal opportunity to make a positive difference.

As a Wayfinder, you will be responsible for delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within primary schools and kuapapa Māori kura. The Mana Ake service is led by health but delivered in collaboration with education, enabling the delivery of support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The clinical mental health and wellbeing workforce deliver evidence informed individual, group and whole of class wellbeing programmes / interventions for tamariki, as well as broader wellbeing cluster support to kura.

The role will be based in the Waiariki region. It is essential that applicants are based within the region as the role is not suitable for remote work.

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience. As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

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**About You**

As a Wayfinder you will be:

- Well experienced in working with community, tamariki and whānau
- Phenomenal relationship skills and the ability to work effectively in a team
- A full drivers license
- Computer competency
- Adaptable and able to pivot within a rapidly changing environmentComfortable conversing in Te Reo

**Working at Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

TAU02049**Location**:

- North Island - Waikato - Taupo**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Mental Health - Community Support Worker**Closes**:

26-Oct-2025

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