Aro ki te Hā Navigator
Aro ki te Hā Navigator
Thursday - Monday
Delivering the Aro ki te Hā Day Programme.
About the role
The Aro ki te Hā Navigator is part of a team responsible for delivering the Aro ki te Hā Day Programme. The role involves facilitating group activities where street whānau can learn, grow, and reconnect through creative practices, wānanga, self-development, and cultural reconnection.
Navigators also provide one-on-one support, helping whānau identify their strengths, aspirations, and next steps, and connecting them to appropriate health and social services through warm handovers. The role plays a vital part in creating safe, inclusive, and mana-maintaining spaces that foster engagement, wellbeing, and reconnection with community and culture
We value learning and growth. You will be supported on your unique journey through mentoring and on the job development as part of the wider Mission community committed to meaningful, values-led work.
What you will be doing
- Facilitate group activities where street whānau can learn, grow, and reconnect through creative practices, wānanga, self-help, personal development, and cultural reconnection.
- Support street whānau to identify their strengths, hopes, and aspirations.
- Apply a trauma-informed approach to all interactions or be willing to undertake training to do so.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of individual care plans and group programmes.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in Recordbase and other required systems.
What we are looking for
- A relevant qualification in Addictions, Mental Health, Social Work, Counselling, Education, or a related field (Level 7 or higher desirable).
- Capacity to demonstrate through actions commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mission’s values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū and Mana Tika, Mana Ōrite.
- Experience supporting people experiencing homelessness, addiction, food insecurity, or mental and physical illness.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Full clean New Zealand driver’s licence or working towards getting one.
We recognize that skills, experience and knowledge can be gained in a number of ways. This may include paid or voluntary work, experience undertaken through your church, marae, iwi or whānau responsibilities, or other community roles.
What we offer
- Opportunities to strengthen cultural connection through weekly Kapa Haka, waiata, and monthly romiromi.
- Access to EAP & external supervision.
- “Mission Leave” provides an opportunity to focus on wellbeing along with annual and sick leave.
- Tangihanga leave.
- Access to sick leave from your 1st day of employment.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Staff discounts at Auckland City Mission Op Shops and Pharmacy.
- Access to low cost, fresh produce through the Mission Grocer.
- Convenient access to public transport and discounted parking options.
- Opportunities for career progression within the Mission.
About the Organisation
Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai works alongside people in Tāmaki Makaurau facing poverty, homelessness, hunger, and isolation.
With over 100 years of service, we deliver integrated support across housing, food, health and recovery, supporting tens of thousands of Aucklanders every year. Our work is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guided by our values; Manaakitanga, Rangapū, Atawhai, and Manatika/Mana Ōrite.
We believe in people, collective responsibility, and hope - and invite those who share our values to join us.
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