Community Services Co-ordinator

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is the largest service in Aotearoa supporting tamariki under-five and their whānau. As well as clinical support, we’re also here to connect caregivers with services that support holistic health and wellbeing and access to helpful services to form meaningful connections.

Supporting the **Christchurch East**communities, this a hybrid **32 hour a week role**, ideally working **Monday to Thurdsay**(8 hour days) - however we can consider your needs in line with the role.

**Te**Whiwhinga** mahi | The opportunity**

Community Service Coordinators are at the helm of understanding what our whānau are seeking as well as the services available in your community. This involves:

- Gathering insights internally and externally about existing services and to identify opportunties in your community.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
- Raising the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket at relevant community events.
- Recruiting, onboarding and communicating with our volunteers who run groups, provide in home support and other important initiatives.

A key organisational goal is to ensure honour and uphold our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and focus on providing better access to our services to our priority communities - Māori, Pacific Peoples, Young parents, children in state care Rainbow whānau and those living rurally. In conjunction with your Community Services Manager, you’ll work together to ensure we are where we are needed most.

An easy initiative already underway was linking our car seat tech teams in with Pasifika Mama playgroup where we could provide specialist support and install advice.
- Working with volunteers and attending events may require _weekend work_ from time to time. _The salary for this role is _$28.95 an hour._

**He kōrero**mōu** | About you**

At the centre of this role is people - you’ll have the ability to network internally and externally and be a professional representative of the organisation. A fair level of computer literacy is needed as you’ll post and engage with whānau on our local social media pages and promote opportunities to prospective volunteers.

While experience working in the community would be advantageous, asking the right questions to understand the journey and services needed by parents and caregivers, then the drive to make it a reality is key to this role. Ideally you will be well networked across this region and able to hit the ground running with insights and ideas to help us move forward.

**Ngā**āhuatanga**kei** a**mātou** | What we offer**

If you want to work somewhere that is all about improving society and making the parenting journey one that is fulfilling, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. We believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth. We offer various staff benefits, including:

- Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use your some of your sick leave to proactively protect your well being
- Retail discounts like Fitness Passport - unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Programmes and training to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively

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

Applications must be made online and close on 19th October 2025.
- 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_