Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support

• Are you an experienced leader, motivated by leading leaders, building capability and improving practice?
• This is a genuine opportunity to influence and shape the service delivery in the Otago / Southland region
• Permanent opportunity

Te Whiwhinga Mahi - Our opportunity

The Manager Housing and Wellbeing Support sets and delivers strategy for how we engage with and support our public housing customers and whānau living in the Otago / Southland Region.

You will be leading and supporting a team to translate our strategic vision and look for new and innovative ways to be responsive to the changing needs of our customers.

You will also lead engagement with key external stakeholders, including service providers, government agencies and community groups to build strong collaborative relationships to enable delivery of effective support to our public housing customers.

Ngā Pūmanawatanga Ōu - What You Will Bring

• You'll have proven experience in leading, developing and coaching high performing teams and managing service delivery operations with an agency, social work services or comparable organisation
• You will be people centric, have high integrity and the ability to communicate clearly and decisively, creating a culture of accountability whilst looking after people
• Have sound ethical judgement, the ability to make decisions that are consistent with our strategic direction
• Have solid experience and understand the importance of Health and Safety, particularly risk mitigation and management to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people
• You will be motivated by never losing sight of the community you're serving and the challenges they face
• You'll have advanced networking and engagement skills to develop collaborative relationships with agencies, support service providers and the broader community, with experience collaborating on strategic programmes of work
• Your cultural awareness will support an aligned approach to our customers' aspirations and preferences, particularly in working with Māori and Pacific Peoples, underpinned by a demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti and the application of its principles in strategic and business planning
• Financial and analytical skills including experience working with budgets and regular reporting, identifying trends and always looking to improve practice where you have identified gaps or performance improvement opportunities.

Ō Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our Values Were Developed By Us, For Us. They Unite Us As An Organisation And Guide How We Work Every Day. Our Values Are

• Manaakitanga- People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi- Better Together
• Whanake- Be Bold

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Tūhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process.

If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team at ***email_hidden***

Please note that we will consider applications as received, if you are interested in this role, where possible do not delay in putting your application forward.

Applications close 11.55pm, Sunday 14 June 2026

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.