Health and Wellbeing Promoter

• Have you got a relevant tertiary qualification and experience in health and wellbeing promotion, public health or community development?
• Do you have proven experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes, events and initiatives?
• Can you build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively to achieve goals?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a permanent, full-time Health and Wellbeing Promoter that is focused on improving and embedding student wellbeing into the fabric of the University.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide advice, resources, training and presentations to staff and student leaders and take a key role in implementing Ki te rā - Student Wellbeing Outcomes Framework.
• Provide wellbeing expertise for the development and implementation of the peer support programmes, and wellbeing communication and events provided by the Manawa Ora - Student Wellbeing.

This work is closely informed by internal and external wellbeing expertise, professional health and wellbeing promotion approaches, and is student centered.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and experience in health and wellbeing promotion, public health, community development or other relevant qualification.
• Experience in leading others to provide a high-quality client service.
• Experience in implementing wellbeing best practice.
• Commitment to application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an educational context.
• Demonstrated professionalism, organisational skills and the ability to work proactively.
• Proven experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes, events and initiatives.
• Proven experience in building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and working collaboratively to achieve goals.
• Proven and relevant experience developing programmes and events for equity groups such as Māori, Pasifika, LGBTQIA+ and Takatāpui, International, Disability, Refugee-Background communities.
• Proven ability to influence others and to innovate.
• Excellent skills in conflict resolution.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Across the Student Equity and Wellbeing Portfolio of services our staff are dedicated to ensuring students can thrive and are well supported to succeed. We offer you:

• The ability to work from home one day a fortnight.
• Consistent working hours.
• Regular supervision and guidance.
• Competitive rate.
• Professional development.

People enjoy working in our team because we support students to thrive and support our University to have a safe and inclusive wellbeing culture. You can learn more about our service here.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

Role Description - Click here to see further information, including salary.

Close Date for Vacancy: 2 October 2024. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.

Contact Details for Vacancy: After reading the role description, if you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Rachel Anderson-Smith (rachel.anderson-smith@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form, (Health and Wellbeing Promoter, #1931). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter, and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.