About this role
Area Youth Manager
Ko wai mātou - About us:
Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, we have nearly 12,000 kaimahi working across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through health education, access and monitoring, we make a life-changing difference every day.
Job Description
He aha te tūranga - About the role:
Reporting to the District Youth Manager, you will provide mentoring, development and people leadership to the Divisional and Assistant Divisional Managers for the Hamilton Area.
A pivotal role in the Youth team, your well-honed organisational skills, and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships will be critical in supporting the Divisions to deliver on the IBP and Youth Strategy objectives. As an Area Youth Manager, you will be provided with the opportunity to gain self-reward and develop both personally and professionally.
About the role
- Assist the District Youth Manager to meet the requirements of the Youth Business Plan
- Support Divisions to develop and deliver high quality programmes in line with the national curriculum, ensuring the level of service delivered to youth and the community is consistent and of the highest quality
- Promote the youth programme to increase youth and adult membership
- Support and manage Divisional recruitment through events and completion of recruitment processes
- Provide on-going support and mentoring to your Divisions
- Conduct audits and inspections to ensure divisions are operating within their guidelines and St John policy
- Organise and actively participate in District/Regional youth events and activities St John's Youth Programme provides young people with the experience to gain confidence, empathy, life, health and leadership skills - offering a fantastic opportunity for them to experience new things and of course ... have fun! Our vision is to become the youth development programme of choice in Aotearoa; in the outcomes for young people, quality of delivery and connection with the community.
Qualifications
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Ko wai koe - About you
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Some key requirements:
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Prior experience in a leadership/management role developing others
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A real team player with a keen interest in working with young people
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An aptitude for working with a diverse demographic group e.g. age, culture, background
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Prioritise your time/work load in order to meet deadlines
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A proven ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
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Customer focussed with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
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Have a natural talent for thinking and working outside the square
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Contribute a minimum of two hours per week to the role and attend overnight camps and competitions from time to time
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Additional Information