Recreate NZ - Programme Facilitator and Coordinator - Aucklan

Overview

Recreate NZ is a youth-based organisation looking for a Programme Facilitator and Coordinator to join our team based in Ellerslie, Auckland.

Recreate NZ provides a wide range of services and programmes for youth with intellectual disabilities or neurodiversity.

The successful applicant would align closely with Recreate NZ values (as below) and work well within our small passionate team.

Ideal applicant

The ideal applicant will have :

• Relevant qualifications such as a Sport and Recreation or Recreation Therapy Degree, Psychology / Health or Social Science degrees or similar; and
• A passion for leading small groups in kitchen-based and horticulture settings; and
• Demonstrated experience working with young people with Down Syndrome; and
• Demonstrated youth leadership and volunteer management skills; and
• Demonstrated experience working with youth with intellectual disabilities; and
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering adventure, recreation, social, life and horticulture-based work-skills programmes for groups of youth with intellectual disabilities.

This is a full-time role, at least 30 hours per week, comprised of :

Programme delivery for this role is specifically for the facilitation of our Our Harvest midweek programmes : Kumeū Orchard and Product-Making. In addition, we are looking for the same person to take over the Coordination and Facilitation role for our Auckland Down Syndrome Association Social Club programmes, taking place the first Saturday of each the month.

In addition, the employee is expected to deliver occasional weekend programmes and holiday programmes. All our programmes are for groups of youth with a variety of mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (for a full range of our programme offerings, check out our website -

Our Harvest

Our Harvest is a social enterprise managed by Recreate NZ's Moxie work experience programme. Moxie horticulture teams grow and harvest fresh produce from our gardens and orchards, which then is processed and made into delicious Our Harvest products by our product-making team.

This role comprises of facilitating a small group of up to 7 Recreate participants with volunteer support, two days per week on Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time (8.30 am-4.30 pm), with an opportunity for additional days during the school holidays as well as attending weekend markets to sell our products.

The core responsibilities of this Our Harvest Programme Facilitator role are the following :

Kumeū Orchard :

This role would suit someone with practical gardening experience and skills as well as a love for supervising and leading young people in an orchard setting.

Product-Making

This role would suit someone with practical kitchen experience, recipe intuition, and a love of leading young people through product creation.

ADSA Social Club Coordinator

The core responsibilities of our ADSA Social Club Coordinator role are the following :

For this multi-layered role, we are looking for self-motivated applicants who can help with our regular schedule of programmes to address the demand we are experiencing for our services in this area.

All our Programme Facilitators and Coordinators require excellent administration and communication skills, good spoken and written English, plus solid "attention to detail" event planning skills. Additionally, we are looking for great leadership skills, adequate cooking skills, a full driver's license, and an ability to think on their feet when out and about our marvellous country.

Values

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