About the role

Vaka Tautua is seeking a compassionate, culturally grounded, and community‑minded Whānau Ora Navigator to join our Whānau Ora Services team in Region 4. This role is all about walking alongside Pacific whānau, supporting them to realise their aspirations, strengthen their wellbeing, and build pathways toward a thriving future.

If you believe in the power of transformation, cultural connection, and whānau-led solutions, this is meaningful work where you will see real impact every day.

About you

Along with a passion for supporting and helping Pacific Peoples you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., social work, counselling, psychology, community development, public health, Māori or Pacific studies).

• 2+ years’ experience working with individuals or whānau with high and complex needs.

• Experience working with Pacific families or communities.

• Strong understanding of Pacific cultures, languages, values, and worldviews.

• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equitable outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills — clear, compassionate, and plain‑language focused.

• Ability to build trusted relationships with whānau and system stakeholders.

• Confident with technology, reporting systems, and online engagement tools.

• Skilled in risk assessment, crisis response, and safety planning.

• Resilient, reflective, and able to thrive in fast‑paced, changing environments.

About us

Vaka Tautua is a national Pacific health and social services provider. With offices in Auckland (Manukau and Mt Albert), Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. We support families and individuals to make positive impacts.

We deliver mental health, disability, older peoples, social services and financial capability services for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa. Our mission is to promote and advance the physical and mental wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.

Apply now

If you have the right experience, attitude and passion for people this is your opportunity to make a positive difference.

If you would like more information about this role, please email: hr@vakatautua.co.nz

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles as well as commitment to delivering equitable outcomes in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.