Kaimanaaki - Street Guardians
Kaimanaaki - Street Guardians
- Part-time: Tuesday - Friday
- Fixed term contract - June 2026
About the role
The Kaimanaki works alongside the Street Guardians Programme Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the Street Guardians Programme. Responsibilities include Driving, vehicle upkeep, looking after PP, and helping to ensure work projects are completed to a high standard and meet the needs of external programme providers.
We value team development and our people's career growth; we will mentor you on your unique journey to do meaningful work in a supportive environment. This role is a great starting point where you can learn on the job and work towards a longer-term career at Auckland Mission.
Duties
- Transport kaimahi and Street Guardians participants safely and timely as required.
- Ensure vehicles are maintained.
- Assist with coordination of tools and equipment and resources needed for projects.
- Demonstrate through actions commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mission’s values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū and Manatika/Mana Orite.
- Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, e.g.: external site providers for Street Guardians.
Skills
- Ability to build rapport with whanau who have complex needs including trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty and homelessness.
- Full clean New Zealand Driver’s Licence.
- Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
- Commitment to actively uphold Te Tāpui Atawhai – Auckland City Mission Te Tiriti o Waitangi policy and strategy.
- Empathy and understanding of issues of trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty and homelessness.
Benefits
- 5 x ‘Mission leave’ days, additional to annual and sick leave.
- Access to EAP & external supervision.
- Access to kapahaka, and weekly waiata.
- Ongoing training and development.
- 15% discount at Auckland City Mission Op Shops.
- Access to low cost, farm fresh produce on a weekly basis.
- Close to public transport.
- Discounted parking at SkyCity.
- Career progression opportunities.
About the organisation
Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city’s social needs have changed, and we respond to these needs with care and compassion while advocating for a reality where there are: enough suitable homes, enough money for nutritious food, and easily accessible health care for all. Since our doors opened more than 100 years ago, this has been our ‘why’. Today, we operate across 9 sites in Tāmaki Makaurau. We offer support for however long and in whatever way is needed – for some people, that’s simply accessing one of our many services, for others, it’s a complex journey with our full support.
Over the past 12 months, the Mission has provided 200 people with permanent homes, conducted over 20,000 consultations at the Calder Health Centre in HomeGround, cared for 462 people in our residential social detox facility in HomeGround, distributed almost 50,000 food parcels to families and individuals, and served over 80,000 warm meals in our community dining room, Haeata.
Last year we were proud to win the Nga Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu (Award), and the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards. These awards recognise our mahi to create a workplace which empowers Māori, and where Māori solutions can be developed and offered to the people who we support. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the Auckland City Mission.
