ob Description

2 x Roles Available

  • 1 FTE, 40 hours per week
  • .5 FTE, 20 hours per week

Salary Range $60k - $70k

Te Whiwhinga mahi – The opportunity

In partnership , Purapura Whetū TrustOdyssey House and Stepping Stones Trust are launching a new employment service Kia Ahumahi!, focussed Community Job Coaching.

The service is funded by the Ministry of Social Development, to support 18-24 year olds in receipt of a benefit to gain employment with kaimahi prioritising respect, momentum and process.

The Employment Team works alongside young adults / rangatahi pakeke  who are currently experiencing difficulties to gain employment , walk alongside them and their employers to ensure a sustained outcome of employment.

 

Nga kawenga matua o te mahi – Key responsibilities of the role

  • Delivering workshops to Rangatahi currently receiving a Work and Income benefit to support work readiness
  • Motivating, supporting and leading Rangatahi  through all job seeking processes
  • Building and maintaining relationships with employers and community organisations to achieve sustainable employment connections
  • Matching skills and strengths of Rangatahi with the needs of employers and industry
  • Post placement, maintaining a relationship with the employer and supporting Rangatahi to remain engaged to sustain employment and overall Hauora

Ngā pūmānawatanga ōu – What you will bring

  • Have a passion and strong past experience in working in partnership with Rangatahi to support growth , engagement and achievement of positive goals
  • Can evidence an understanding of Rangatahi engagement and Youth work practice approaches
  • Have a strong Te Ao Maori practice approach in engagement with Rangatahi Maori and Pacifica
  • Have a string understanding of the challenges and barriers Rangatahi face in emgagement with employment , both practical and in their life journeys
  • Have past experience and existing relationships with employers/training providers
  • Have evidenced strengths in building and maintaining relationships
  • Are strong communicators and motivators in group work and individual Rangatahi Maori
  • Have a strong team focus and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Be organised to maintain a busy schedule diary
  • Have a full NZ driver licence

 

Mō mātou – Our organisation

Purapura Whetū Trust empowers people to reach their full potential through personal growth, positive mental health, and wellbeing. As a kaupapa Māori provider, we combine clinical, cultural and community support into services that embrace the Māori view of wellbeing. By connecting tangata whaiora to the culture, traditions, and values of our tupuna, we help them achieve mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Our dedicated team of counsellors, community support workers and registered nurses work with tamariki (children), taiohi (teenagers), pakeke (adults) and whānau. We are here to inspire you to get well, stay well, live well, and reach for the stars and beyond.

 

We provide ongoing training opportunities, and relocation support is available.

Please apply by clicking the "APPLY NOW" button. Any pātai, contact Janine Morris on 021 241 9132

Request the position description by emailing [email protected]

Applications close 5pm Friday 19th December and will be processed as they are received.

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