Kaiarahi / Community Ministries Team Leader, Christchurch
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Salvation Army

Kaiarahi / Community Ministries Team Leader

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  • On Site
  • Full Time

Christchurch

Job Description

Location: Linwood


  • Working in a busy Salvation Army centre located in Chch East, Ōtautahi


About the role:

As Kaiarahi, you will:

  • Lead and support a team of Community Ministries staff to deliver high-quality, strengths-based services.
  • Provide operatio
  • nal leadership, coaching, and people management.
  • Foster a positive team culture that reflects Salvation Army values.
  • Build strong relationships within our church, wider Salvation Army, community groups, iwi, and stakeholders.
  • Ensure quality service delivery, and reporting requirements.
  • Contribute to strategic planning and identify opportunities to respond to emerging community needs.
  • Connect people and whānau with services, programmes, and supports that enhance wellbeing and belonging.

What will your responsibilities be:

  • Lead and support the Community Ministries team to deliver high-quality services.
  • Provide coaching, supervision, and people leadership.
  • Build strong relationships within the church, community partners, iwi, and local stakeholders.
  • Oversee service delivery, reporting, and operational performance.
  • Identify and respond to community needs and opportunities.
  • Champion a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach to supporting individuals and whānau.
  • Uphold and advance Kaiarahi / Community Ministries Team Leader's mission, values, and commitment to community wellbeing.


Our ideal candidate will:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications (minimum level 5) to social services or similar required.
  • Ideall have 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


Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God's Power'


This role is permanent and hours worked will be 37.5 per week.

The starting salary for this role will fall $68,023.61 to $72,275.00 per annum.

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


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


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.

Desired Hard Skills

  • Reporting
  • Case Management
  • People Management
  • Coaching
  • Operational Leadership

Desired Soft Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Team Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Empathy

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 🧕 Inclusive Workspace
  • 💚 Counselling Services
  • 🏥 Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 🎉 Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 🎖 Long Service Rewards
  • 🔥 Company Discounts
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
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  • 💰 Wage Equality
  • 💸 Living Wage
  • 🤲 Volunteering
  • 💝 Charitable
  • 🙌 Community Focused
  • 👪 Family Friendly
  • 🌐 INZ Accredited Employer
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