Community Services Coordinator at Plunket

Overview Apply for Community Services Coordinator at Plunket in Whangarei, N, NZ. This full‑time, on‑site position offers great opportunities for career growth. 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 communities in Whangarei, Dargaville, Wellsford and everything in between, this is a full‑time permanent position. The Opportunity This unique position combines Community Services Coordinator and Injury Prevention Coordinator responsibilities, offering a varied and rewarding opportunity to make a difference for tamariki and whānau across the region. Approximately half of your time will focus on connecting communities, building partnerships, and supporting volunteers, while the other half will be dedicated to delivering child safety and injury prevention initiatives. In the injury prevention component of the role, you'll work alongside whānau, community groups and key stakeholders to promote child safety messages and deliver practical support. This includes coordinating and running injury prevention programmes, facilitating education sessions, supporting child restraint initiatives and building relationships with organisations such as NZ Police, road safety coordinators, early childhood providers, and Māori and Pacific community partners. Working with volunteers and attending events may require weekend work from time to time. Compensation The salary for this role is $28.95 an hour. About You At the centre of this role is people – you’ll have the ability to network internally and externally and be a professional representative of the organisation. A fair 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, and 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. You love connecting with people and building real relationships with whānau. You’re comfortable working in ways that reflect and respect Māori and Pasifika cultures, and you understand how important it is to listen, learn, and meet families where they are. Whether you identify as Māori or Pasifika yourself, or you simply have a genuine commitment to culturally safe practice, you bring kindness, openness, and respect to every conversation. Most of all, you enjoy being part of a role where culture, community, and supporting tamariki to thrive are at the heart of everything you do. What We Offer Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use some of your sick leave to proactively protect your wellbeing Retail discounts such as Fitness Passport – unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities Programme and training to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively Additional Information We are committed to a safe, connected, and thriving whānau environment, and this role requires a satisfactory New Zealand Police Vetting check. #J-18808-Ljbffr