Community Services Coordinator - Hawkes Bay

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is the largest service in Aotearoa supporting tamariki under-five and their whānau. As well as clinical support, we’re also here to connect caregivers with services that support holistic health and wellbeing and access to helpful services to form meaningful connections. 

Supporting the Hawkes Bay area, this a hybrid 15 hour a week role which will involve some in person work, but allow for at home-focus time as well.

 

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

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

• Gathering insights internally and externally about existing services and to identify opportunties for collaboration in your community.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Raising the profile of Whānau Āwhina Plunket 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 - Māori, Pacific Peoples, Young parents, children in state care Rainbow whānau and those living rurally. In conjunction with your Community Services Manager, you’ll work together to ensure we are where we are needed most.

 

Initiatives already underway in the area are supportins with Maia Wai and our Swap Shop. Working with volunteers and attending events may require weekend work from time to time. The salary for this role is $28.95 an hour.

 

He kōrero mōu | About you

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 whānau 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.

 

Ngā āhuatangakei a mātou | What we offer

If you want to work somewhere that is all about improving society and making the parenting journey one that is fulfilling, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket.  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 your 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 pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For specific information please contact hr@plunket.org.nz

Applications must be made online and close on 26 October 2025.

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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He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho - Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come