Kaihāpai Oranga | Health and Wellbeing Promoter

People, Culture and Campus Life
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New ZealandFull-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Kaihāpai Oranga? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
The role of Kaihāpai Oranga | Health and Wellbeing Promoter is to support the wellbeing of the UC student community through effective delivery of peer support, proactive education, events, projects and other initiatives. Leading the development and implementation of the University's Kaiwhakatere Oranga Peer Support Programme, the Kaihāpai Oranga oversees a team of student Wellbeing Navigators. The role involves strategic collaboration, proactive student engagement and continuous programme improvement.

Mōu | Who You Are
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual with experience leading or managing health-related or wellbeing initiatives. To be successful in this role you will have: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a college or university in Health Sciences, Psychology, Social Work or other relevant field.

• experience in either the Health services/Health promotion sector or the education sector focused on health and wellbeing
• excellent intrapersonal skills to be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders
• a strong understanding of wellbeing models, in particular Aotearoa specific approaches to managing health and wellbeing
• experience with event management and health promotion activations
• demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi including an understanding of Māori models of health, Te Whare Tapawhā and Te Pae Māhutonga, or demonstrate a willingness to learn.

If you are inspired by change and passionate about the benefits of wellness and positively engaging diverse student communities, then this is an exciting opportunity for you!

For more information on our services and team please visit at Student Support

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Our goal is to make the UC journey easier, by offering wellbeing advice and assistance to meet the needs of all our students. As a university

we strive to offer every student and staff member a 'world class environment' that promotes individual growth and development. 

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 13 February 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	18509
Posted on	30 Jan 2024
Closes on	13 Feb 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Health, Student Services
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	PD Health and Wellbeing Promoter January 2024.pdf
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