Service Lead - Child Respite

Service Lead – Child Respite, District Wide,  Permanent Full-time

• If you are ready for a challenge our position is just the opportunity you are looking for
• You will receive support along with external supervision

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Service Lead, you will be based in Nelson with travel to Blenheim as required. This is a leadership position with three Team leader reports. Our service focus is on the importance of caring for both the children who come to us, their primary caregivers  and whanau in enabling them to take a short break . This enables the person we support to experience time away from home and provides primary care givers time for themselves or with other siblings or whanau

Service Lead roles are busy and at times hectic. Staffing shortages and other daily challenges means you will need to be flexible, think fast, be resilient and have a great sense of humor. You will receive support from your manager and other Service leads along with external supervision.

You will be working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE).

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our three homes are located in Stoke, Nelson and Blenheim. The service has a number of support workers reporting to each Team lead who work across the week and also in school holiday programmes. Children access the service and are scheduled for their stay in consultation with the Team  and their family members.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As a Service Lead, you’ll be a leader who has vision, courage, passion, confidence, and commitment as well as encourages innovation.

• The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.
• You will hold one of the following qualifications or Equivalent:
  - A New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4 )

-  A New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

- Experience working in the field of disability is advantageous.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 17 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Sonja Rae (Recruitment) sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz or

Karon Smith – Manager, Residential & Vocational at karon.smith@nmdhb.govt.nz .

Job ref: R1N25-015

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.