A rewarding leadership opportunity is available for an experienced people leader who is passionate about strengthening outcomes for whānau and communities.

This position oversees a team delivering community-based support services and plays a critical role in ensuring individuals and families can access the guidance, advocacy, and resources they need to achieve their goals. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating an environment where staff are supported to perform at their best while maintaining a strong focus on quality, accountability, and positive community impact.

My client is a fast growing health and social services organisation who service the South Auckland area. They're a fantastic team and their mission is to provide high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare to whanau. 

Located in South Auckland, this role combines operational leadership with relationship management, coaching, and service development.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Success in this position will involve balancing team leadership with service excellence. Key areas of focus include:

• Providing direction and oversight to a multidisciplinary support team.
• Encouraging a culture of learning, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Monitoring service delivery to ensure programmes are responsive, effective, and aligned with community needs.
• Working alongside external agencies, community groups, and stakeholders to strengthen service pathways.
• Supporting staff through complex situations and helping remove barriers for those accessing support.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and outcomes across the service.

Who We're Looking For

This opportunity will suit someone who is equally comfortable leading people, managing operational priorities, and building strong community connections.

You'll likely bring:

• Experience supervising or managing teams within the health, social, community, or not-for-profit sectors.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, motivate, and build credibility with a wide range of people.
• Demonstrated experience developing staff capability through mentoring, coaching, and performance support.
• Sound judgement when navigating complex situations and competing priorities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in a human services, health, community development, or related discipline is advantageous.
• A current full driver's licence.
• The legal right to work in New Zealand.
• A clear criminal history record.

Why This Role Matters

This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, long-term change by supporting a team dedicated to improving the wellbeing of whānau and communities. The role offers the chance to influence service delivery, strengthen workforce capability, and help shape positive outcomes for people across the region.

If you are an experienced leader who values community impact, relationship-building, and developing others, we would welcome your application.