Community Services Coordinator - Wellington

The world is fast changing, and the needs of whānau raising Tamariki have changed dramatically in recent years. Our community services provide supplementary support to our clinical teams to support holistic whānau wellness, provide helpful services and supporting stronger community bonds.

We’re seeking a dynamic Community Support Coordinator to join our team in Wellington on a part time (30 hours per week) fixed term basis until March 2027. You can choose the days you work. 

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Our Community Services Coordinators are key in understanding the needs of whānau and the existing services in their local community to determine, any gaps and what initiatives we can implement to best help whānau and pēpi.

To deliver accordingly, they recruit volunteers, work with external partners and organisations and leverage our internal resources and networks, this involves forming relationships and working collaboratively with iwi providers and other community groups.

Often the external face of our organisation, our CSCs ensure our community-based initiatives such as our parenting groups, programmes and playgroups run smoothly, and our volunteers are well supported. To support these initiatives, you might support events and fundraising initiatives and work alongside other Plunket Teams.

This role requires a degree of flexibility which might be the perfect match for your needs. Working across the Wellington region and with volunteers means that the day to day needs will change, but the mahi also allows flexibility to work from home from time to time with the ability to manage the eclectic mix of face to face, virtual and administrative work around your life.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To thrive in this role, you will have had prior experience working in a role that requires you to build positive relationships and be able to diagnose needs before working towards a solution. Prior experience working in a community setting or with volunteer workforce will be advantageous but not essential. 

This could mean that you are a parent who has a deep understanding of the needs of whānau in your community and you’re looking to get into a role that allows you to be deliver on this. We’re open to a variety of backgrounds, so long as you bring the passion for advancing and promoting services which will make a genuine difference to whānau.

Covering the wider Wellington city area, you will also need a full NZ Drivers Licence – although when you do need to travel for work, it will be in one of our Plunket vehicles.

Ensuring the success of our pro-equity vision, you will be confident in engaging with local iwi and be able to effectively build relationship with whānau. We expect and encourage all Plunket people to live our values; kia māia – to be courageous, kia Māhaki – to be humble, kia manaaki – to care and kia tūhono – to stand in relationship. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth.

• Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use your one of your sick leave days to proactively support your well being
• Retail discounts
• Flexible working arrangements
• Programmes to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively

To view the position description or to apply for this role please refer to www.plunket.org.nz/careers. For further information please contact Tui Tararo (Community Services Manager) on tui.tararo@plunket.org.nz or 027 277 3512

Applications must be made online and close on 26 November 2026. 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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Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai. 

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