Community Services Coordinator - Manawatu-Whanganui

Community Services Coordinator - Manawatu-Whanganui

WhanauAwhinaPlunket is the largest service in Aotearoa supporting tamariki under five and their whanau.

As well as clinical advice, we're also here to connect caregivers with services that support holistic health and wellbeing and access to helpful services to form meaningful connections.

Working across the

Manawatu-Whanganui area

, this ahybrid

34.5 hour a week role

which will involve some in person work, but allow for at home-focus time as well.

Te Whiwhingamahi | The opportunity

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

This involves :

Gathering insights internally and externally about existing services and to identify opportunities for collaboration in your community.

Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.

Raising the profile of WhanauAwhinaPlunket at relevant community events.

Recruiting, onboarding and communicating with our volunteers who run groups, fundraise, 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 – Maori, Pacific Peoples, Young parents, children in state care, Rainbow whanau and those living rurally.

In conjunction with your Community Services Manager, you'll work together to ensure we are where we are needed most.

Working with volunteers and attending events may require weekend work from time to time.

The salary for this role is $

• an hour.

At the centre of this role is people – you'll have a passion for networking internally and externally and acting as a professional representative of the organisation.

A strong level of computer literacy is needed as you'll post and engage with whanau 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.

If you want to work somewhere that is all about improving society and making the parenting journey one that is fulfilling, join us at WhanauAwhinaPlunket.

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 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 peheatetukutono | How to apply

For specific information please contact

Applications must be made online and close on 26 October

Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

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