Community Development (Community Services and Development
Based in Motueka
Permanent Part-time, 24 hours per week
Applications close Thursday 16 October 2025
Te Piki Oranga is a quality Māori wellness service provider in Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui (Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough). Delivering healthcare and prevention programmes for whānau from our health hubs in Wairau (Blenheim), Whakatū (Nelson) and Motueka, from our mobile clinics or in whānau homes. Our emphasis is on whānau wellbeing and our tūāpapa (foundation) is a value (uara) based service that strives to meet whānau needs.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
We are seeking a Pūkenga Manaaki – Whānau Navigator to provide support to the CAMHS Clinicians from our hub in Motueka. Helping to develop whānau plans, goal setting and supporting the whole whānau to implement plans that will lead to positive change. Then co-ordinating access to support and services that the child, adolescent, youth and their whānau wish to use. This permanent part time role 24 hours per week, supports a whole whānau approach as well as working as part of a dedicated team of kaimahi who are passionate about delivering Te Ao Māori solutions under a Whānau Ora framework.
Additionally, we work closely other health and hapori / community services to deliver best fit options, tailored to what whānau need, now and into the future.
Some of the important mahi you will be involved in:
Working alongside our Clinicians to deliver each Whānau Ora plan, you will support whānau to engage with specialist mental health and addiction services.
Building relationships with your whānau as a trusted and innovative advocate enabling them to achieve their goals, both individually and as a wider whānau.
Working as a team to deliver tailored solutions from a Te Ao Māori perspective.
Embarking on exciting learning and development pathways, both professionally and in ongoing development of cultural competency.
Working with your colleagues across our wider organisation to support the delivery of our mahi in a manner that aligns with our vision and values.
Developing and maintaining collaborative and innovative relationships within our service and across our communities.
Championing opportunities for whānau to increase equity of access and engagement across services.
What we are looking for from you to be successful in this role:
Passion to support tamariki and rangatahi to thrive.
Effective communication skills across a wide audience.
A commitment to a continuous improvement and a solution focused approach.
Being adaptable, flexible and keen to learn - every day is different and brings different opportunities and at times, challenges.
Physical, mental and emotional resilience along with a commitment as a key member of our team to constructively address and overcome challenges as they arise.
Knowledge of Te Reo me ōna tikanga is desirable, support to develop cultural competency on the job in a safe environment to do so is essential to our way of working.
Understanding of Child protection legislation and approach would be an advantage
A full clean driver’s licence is required
E mahi ana i Te Piki Oranga | Working at Te Piki Oranga
Whānau are at the heart of what we do, this includes our kaimahi and the whānau we support. We value whanaungatanga, fostering strong, genuine connections within our team as a core part of our workplace culture.
For us a whānau centered workplace looks like:
Tangihanga Leave and Ten days Sick Leave (including to support your whānau), available from the start of your employment
support to develop professionally and to undertake study and obtain NZQA hauora based qualifications
study opportunities in innovative and transformative kaupapa Māori models of care; supervision (qualified, experienced and independent support), for every kaimahi to support their hauora and personal development; a confidential external Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
For confidential enquiries please call Emma Worseldine 027 203 2292 or upload your resume and cover letter through the link provided.
To complete an application form, click on the link
Read the job description here
Please note that applicants may be interviewed before the closing date.
