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Great Potentials Foundation is a dynamic environment where, together with your colleagues, you will become part of one of New Zealand's longest standing charities and deliver impact across a number of communities. We have positions available and would love to have you consider joining us. We offer: 

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A friendly supportive work environment with a great, dynamic team.

Competitive salary

Ongoing training and professional development

Paid day off for your birthday

Real work-life balance. No working after hours or weekends.

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Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator

This position is part-time (15 hours a week) and is based at our centrally located office in Penrose. Hours can be across 2 or 3 days. 

The purpose of this role is to support fundraising activities including grant applications and fundraising campaigns and contribute to our marketing communications by creating and sharing compelling content stories.

Reporting to our Business Support Manager (BSM), your key responsibilities include:

  • Creating, editing and publishing content on our website and across our social media channels
  • Maintenance of website to ensure content is current, accurate and relevant
  • Assisting our BSM with grant applications, accountability reports and maintaining our grants calendar
  • Assisting our BSM on fundraising and marketing activities and campaigns 
  • Maintaining and updating the Great Potentials donor lists and database. 

Applications, via the SEEK website, close 9am Mon 1 Aug. Screening interviews may be scheduled prior to applications closing.

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Playgroup Coordinator

This is a Part time, based in our Takanini Family Service Centre.

Key Responsibilities/Skills:

  • To operate and administer a playgroup for two sessions a week for approximately three hours a session.
  • Attract and engage families, from the catchment area of Takanini School whose children do not participate in ECE, to participate in the playgroup
  • To set up and pack up the community room before and after each session.
  • Be present for all hours of operation of the playgroup and support parents to engage with their children’s learning at playgroup and at home.
  • Support parents to engage with their children’s learning.
  • To create a fun, supportive and exciting place for whanau to play together and learn in.  
  • To maintain records accurately and up to date, with due regard for confidentiality. 
  • Maintain clear attendance records and provide these to the Takanini Family Service Centre’s Manager for completing with the Ministry of Education reporting requirements. 

The successful candidate: 

  • Have a commitment to the well-being and early childhood education of young children
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively with predominantly Maori and Pacific Island communities.
  • Energetic, motivated team player.
  • Ability to maintain trust and confidentiality.
  • Knowledge of, and empathy with, populations such as Takanini

Applications, via the SEEK website, close on 1 July 2022.

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Social Workers in School (SWiS)

The role is a full time, 40 hours a week. 

If you are a compassionate, highly motivated Social Work practitioner wanting to work with young people this is the job for you. This can be a valuable opportunity for a new graduate to have a great range of experience working with tamariki and their whanau.  This vital role is part of our Papakura hub, which plays a significant role in creating positive links between home and school for the educational development of our young people. The role also helps young people to develop and thrive as the Social Worker assists with various issues including attendance, bereavement, bullying, behaviour difficulties, social skills, advocacy, and referrals to outside agencies. To make it even more effective the role also offers a range of preventative programmes that arms the young people with strategies on how to manage their behaviours in a group. Some of the programmes include Seasons for Growth, Look At Me Now, Leadership, Carving and Mentoring and more. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing supportive, trusting relationships with children and families/whānau to support change,
  • Assessment and intervention planning with goals for change that build on the strengths and resilience of children,
  • Advocating for children and their families/whānau to ensure their needs are understood within the school/Kura setting,
  • Working with other professionals and collaborating, in particular school/Kura support services, to identify, co-work, and refer appropriately when specific problems affect a child’s wellbeing,
  • Case management and having an undertaking of the case coordination role where appropriate when there are multiple agencies involved in the support of children and their families/whānau,
  • Demonstrating confidence and skill in group programme planning and facilitation,
  • Provide a consistent, quality service for all children and their families/whānau,
  • Contribute effectively to helping children participate actively and achieve in learning.

Applications, via the SEEK website, close 29 July 2022.

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Recruiting MATES Mentors for 2022

We are looking for University students in Auckland who want to become a MATES Mentor for 2022. MATES mentoring is a paid part-time position, during the school year.

Find out more about becoming a MATES mentor:

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Published: 1st November, 2019

Updated: 18th July, 2022

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