Cultural Practitioner Lead

Housing & Homelessness Services (Community Services & Development)
Full time
About the role
As a key member of Te Whare Hinatore, the role of the Cultural Practitioner Lead is to support the Team Leader to provide a tuakana/teina mentoring role, coaching and developing other kaimahi to step into the cultural leadership space. This includes supporting to develop matauranga and reo Maori, implementing tikanga and kawa in the whare, facilitating groups or interventions, co-leading Wahine Dinner, helping with the daily running of the whare and providing rostered on-call duties.
Duties
Provide support to develop staff understanding and integration of te ao Maori practice.
Contribute to the development and implementation of a Kaupapa Maori programme.
Develop and implement initiatives and plans to embed Te Ao Maori in alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Develop relationships that support the Mission and its work.
Deliver and continuously improve the provision of quality kaupapa Maori services at Te Whare Hinatore and the Wahine Dinner.
Skills
Knowledge of Kaupapa Maori principles e.g. understanding culture, power and how it relates to the Treaty.
Previous experience working with those experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, alcohol or other drug addictions, physical/mental illness.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of implementing te reo me ona tikanga Maori into organisational practice.
Working knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and experience implementing into organisational practice.
Full clean New Zealand Driver's Licence.
About the organisation:
Auckland City Mission - Te Tapui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city's social needs have done 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 10 sites in Tamaki Makaurau.
If you are interested in this role please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and Auckland City Mission.

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