




Skilled and experienced Kaiarahi Kaimahi - Navigators Full-time, fixed-term 12 months - Porirua Wesley Community Action is looking for full-time fixed-term experienced Kaiarahi Kaimahi to join our Whanau Ora team. Kaiarahi guide the process supporting whanau to create their own whanau plans. Whanau Ora is a whanau lead, Kaupapa Maori and Te Tiriti informed approach that works alongside whanau to enable them to be in charge of their own wellbeing and future. Whanau are supported to identify the aspirations they have to improve their lives and build their capacity to achieve their goals. Our Kaiarahi Kaimahi work alongside whanau to: * identify and reduce stressors, increase options and create real choices * build skills, capabilities and resilience, extend whanau and community supports. Because Whanau Ora is whanau led, the mahi will look different in every whanau. For all whanau it is responsive to their priorities, skills, capabilities and tikanga. Support is provided at the times whanau most need it and is designed, as far as possible, to fit in with their routines and structures. To join our team, you will: * understand this is not an entry level position so will require maturity and relevant experience * bring passion to holistic, culturally responsive approaches to wellbeing aimed at achieving best outcomes for Maori * have experience of complex family systems * be relationship focused and forms connections with whanau with ease * have a full driver's licence, be computer literate and have time management skills * have relevant related, training, experience or qualifications We can offer you the following: * A supportive, whanau-friendly working culture with a good vibe * Regular professional supervision * Opportunities for you to grow your skills and enjoyment in your mahi through in-house and external training courses Wesley Community Action is committed to becoming a kaupapa te Tiriti organisation. Applications close at 5pm on Monday, 21 July 2025. Download the pack from our website https://www.wesleyca.org.nz/wesley/work-with-us or request an application pack, imacdonald@wesleyca.org.nz Return to applications: Isabel Macdonald imacdonald@wesleyca.org.nz and quote WHANAU ORA APPLICATION in your subject line.


