Coach – Youth Services

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support the wellbeing of them and their whānau

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees
• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season
• An awesome wellness programme that offers free events and services to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Free on-site carparking

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Role: Permanent Full Time
Location: Hamilton – We are happy to consider kaimahi who are based out in the Te Awamutu campus.
Hours: 37.5 hour per week
Days: Monday – Friday
Salary: $54,509 – $71,544
Additional Information: From time to time, travel around Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu may be required with use of the fleet cars available.

As a Coach – Youth Services, you will:

• Facilitate the enrolment process into Youth Service for eligible rangatahi
• Complete a needs assessment and produce a plan with the rangatahi for realistic educational, training and employment goals
• Assist in the application process for rangatahi to apply for Youth Payment (YP) and Young Parent Payment (YPP)
• Work collaboratively with providers to achieve a rangatahi centric service
• Design and plan topics, content and resources for workshops relevant to rangatahi goals

Mōu | About you

We are looking for a compassionate, culturally competent, and motivated individual who has a genuine passion for supporting tamariki and rangatahi to ignite a passion for learning.

You will also bring with you:

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, Education, Psychology, or similar
• Certificate in Youth Work Level 4
• 4+ years’ experience in social services, education or similar
• 4+ years’ experience working with Māori or Pasifika
• 4+ years' experience providing case management or mentoring tamariki or rangatahi
• A full NZ Driver’s License

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today!

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply asap as we will close off the advertisement when we find a suitable candidate.

A position description is available on our careers website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz

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