Community Ministries Navigator

Location: Waitakere, Auckland

• Case-management that empowers people through life challenges
• Connecting into a network of solutions that strengthen resilience
• Working with people passionate about making a difference

Mō Te Tūranga - About The Role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Ope Whakaora ki Waitakere!

We are looking for a Navigator to build relationships and engagement with people, supporting them to identify and respond to life challenges within our Community Ministries programme at The Salvation Army. You will enhance personal wellbeing through the promotion of collaboration, social change, development, and empowerment of people and families.

Key Tasks Will Be To

• Show acceptance, inclusion and genuine interest in people, their experiences, and future aspirations.
• To listen, relate and affirm people in such a way that they are encouraged to identify and create solutions that increase skills, coping abilities and resilience.
• To provide advocacy and support that role models increased confidence in people managing important issues in their lives.
• To refer clients and journey with them to engage with internal and external services that support achievement of personal goals.

Mōu Ake - About You

Our ideal person will:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (minimum level 5) to social services or similar required.
• Experience of at least 2 years working in case-management, and delivery of holistic wrap-around support.
• Ability to understand and relate to people from diverse backgrounds, who are experiencing hardship, trauma, life challenges.
• Ability and commitment to engage and journey with people providing support for personal responsibility and motivation to achieve own goals.
• Ability to adapt approach to the needs and interest of the presenting people.
• A proactive solution focused approach using maturity and empathy in problem solving and reduction of barriers to achieving outcomes.
• Understanding of, respect for, and ability to work with The Salvation Army's mission, principles, and Christian ethos

Our Offer To You

• An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
• Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
• Subsidised flu vaccinations
• Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
• TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7

Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm with 30min lunch break.

The starting salary for this role will be between $58,826.04-$84,562.34 per annum.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.

Children’s Worker Classification Statement (per Children’s Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children’s Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles.