Job Description

Te Pā | Kaupapa Māori Organisation

Pou Hononga – Full-Time Permanent

• Values-led pakihi Māori
• Cultural empowerment
• Meaningful impact

Mō mātou | About Us

Te Pā is a Kaupapa Māori organisation that responds to community needs and vulnerable whānau. Te Pā’s ecology of care has key focus areas that include reintegration, whānau resilience/manawaroa, mental health/hauora hinengaro, emotional health/hauora kare ā-roto, addictions/ngā piringa wara, and whānau whai ora responses.

Te Pā has a substantial history in working successfully in the space of reintegration and social services, and we pride ourselves on operating within a whānau and tangata centric service operating model that is reinforced by Kaupapa Māori values; manaakitanga, whakapapa, wairuatanga, arohatanga, whanaungatanga and rangatiratanga.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role

In this mahi, you will conduct and support karakia, whakaatau, ceremonies , and other activities such as pōwhiri, and whakawhanaungatanga with whānau members who are looking to reconnect.

You will lead and tautoko our healing, restoring, and transformational initiatives. This is not just a job – it’s a calling to connect tangata and whānau to people and places helping them find their way in the world.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

• Hōhonu: A deep understanding of Māori tikanga and a passion for preserving and revitalizing it.
• Matatau: Experience in cultural and spiritual leadership, especially in conducting traditional ceremonies such as karakia, waiata, hikoi, whaikōrero, mihi whakaatau, whakawātea whare etc.
• Ngākau Mahaki: Empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to help others reconnect with their cultural identity and a deep respect for all cultures and ethnicities.
• Māramatanga: A knowledge of our nation’s history and how to apply it to bring healing, connection and transformation.
• Harikoa: An ability to enjoy the journey and impart vision and wairua to our whānau.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For a confidential kōrero and to request the job description please contact Skye Hailwood at skye.hailwood@nicherecruitment.co.nz.  Applications close on 14 October 2024.