Mentor/Kaiārahi

Do you have a passion for supporting young people (aged 12 to 24) to increase wellbeing, capability and resilience, skills and connections? Would you like to make a difference by strengthening youth identity, sense of belonging, and social connectedness with their peers, whānau, and communities? If so, this may be the job for you

Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust (RCYCT), t/a Taiohi Tūrama - Rotorua Centre for Youth, is looking for a motivated and experienced Mentor/Kaiārahi to join our Youth Mental Health and Mentoring team to support young people aged 12 to 24 years who would benefit from ongoing mentoring and support.

The Mentor/Kaiārahi will come with a minimum three years' experience working with youth and ideally come with (or in the process of attaining) a minimum Level 4 relevant qualification.

The Mentor/Kaiārahi role will assist young people in the development of skills and knowledge over time, support them to develop and learn from their experiences with a focus on building and strengthening a network of support, which can endure into their adult lives.

The Mentor/Kaiārahi will take a youth-led approach that empowers the young person to have stronger voice and increase responsibility for themselves.

The Mentor/Kaiārahi position is a relationship-based support role and strong relationships are at the core of delivering effective support. Whilst the ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with young people is vital it is also expected that the Mentor/Kaiārahi would maintain collaborative relationships with the young person's caregivers, whānau and a range of community and government support agencies that are relevant to the young person's plan.

This Mentor/Kaiārahi role involves:

• promoting the use of a positive youth development approach to increase the wellbeing of young people in Rotorua, so they are better able to succeed in, contribute to, and enjoy life;
• supporting young people with needs that are considered 'mild to moderate' rather than 'high'; and,
• achieving better wellbeing outcomes for young people including strengthening youth identity, sense of belonging, and social connectedness with their peers, whānau, and communities.

RCYCT is a not for profit organisation funded by Government agencies and other organisations through contracts and grants. We are a dedicated Youth One Stop Shop with the vision that all 'Rotorua youth reach their full potential'.

All service delivery will be underpinned by RCYCT's vision, mission, values, principles.

RCYCT is committed to the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and youth development.

We are offering a competitive salary and a great work environment

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you

For further information, or to request a job description please contact Leigh Richards on or

Applications for this position will close at 12pm on Wednesday 26th November 2025 however, it will close earlier if a suitable applicant is found prior to this date.