EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 ​​​​​​​ACTIVE FAMILIES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ADVISOR

Are you a people person who is motivated, empathetic, and passionate about supporting children and families to live healthy and active lifestyles?

Are you confident and comfortable to work with a diverse group of people in group and individual settings in the community and over the phone?

Do you have a “can-do” attitude coupled with strong organisation and planning skills?

We are seeking an Active Families Healthy Lifestyle Advisor to join the health and wellness team at Sport Auckland to assist in the delivery of the national Active Families programme in Auckland.

We are seeking someone who:

  • Is passionate about working with children, parents and whanau to live healthy and active lifestyles
  • Has qualifications and experience in the Health, Wellness or physical activity sector.
  • Deliver personalised, ongoing support through physical activity and healthy eating sessions & other face-to-face, phone, and online interactions, focusing on behaviour change and goal setting.
  • Facilitate group education sessions for the Active Families programme participants and whanau.
  • Empower participants with self-management skills to sustain long-term lifestyle improvements.
  • Has work experience in, or strong knowledge of, behavioural change and motivational interviewing techniques.
  • Sound understanding of health conditions and management of conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
  • Excellent communication skills and time management.
  • Are prepared to work flexible hours

Sport Auckland offers a supportive working environment where ongoing opportunities for professional development are encouraged. 

If you are motivated by our vision “Inspiring our communities to live healthy active lifestyles” and aligns with our culture and values then we would love to hear from you!

  • We empower others     | E whakamana ana mātou i ētahi atu
  • We are connected         | Kua honoa mātou
  • We are passionate         | E ngākaunui ana mātou
  • We embrace diversity  | Ahakoa ko wai, he whānau kōtahi tātou

Please submit your CV and covering letter via Seek, alternatively via email to Michael McCormack michaelm@sportauckland.co.nz

Position description can be viewed HERE

Applications close at 5:00pm Sunday 20th April 2025.

We reserve the right to fill the role as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

​​​​​​​GREEN PRESCRIPTION HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ADVISOR - 6 MONTH FIXED TERM PARENTAL LEAVE COVER

Are you a people person who is motivated, empathetic, and passionate about supporting people to live healthy and active lifestyles?

Are you confident and comfortable to work with a diverse group of people in group and individual settings in the community and over the phone?

Do you have a “can-do” attitude coupled with strong organisation and planning skills?

We are seeking a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor to join our team to assist in the delivery of the national Green Prescription (GRx) programmes in Auckland and Counties Manukau.

We are seeking someone who:

  • Is passionate about working with individuals and whanau to live healthy and active lifestyles
  • Has qualifications and experience in the Health, Wellness or physical activity sector.
  • Deliver personalised, ongoing support through exercise sessions & other face-to-face, phone, and online interactions, focusing on behaviour change and goal setting.
  • Facilitate group education and physical activity sessions for GRx programme participants.
  • Empower participants with self-management skills to sustain long-term lifestyle improvements.
  • Has work experience in, or strong knowledge of, behavioural change and motivational interviewing techniques.
  • Sound understanding of health conditions and management of conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
  • Excellent communication skills and time management.
  • Are prepared to work flexible hours

Sport Auckland offers a supportive working environment where ongoing opportunities for professional development are encouraged. 

If you are motivated by our vision “Inspiring our communities to live healthy active lifestyles” and aligns with our culture and values then we would love to hear from you!

  • We empower others     | E whakamana ana mātou i ētahi atu
  • We are connected         | Kua honoa mātou
  • We are passionate         | E ngākaunui ana mātou
  • We embrace diversity  | Ahakoa ko wai, he whānau kōtahi tātou

Please submit your CV and covering letter via Seek, alternatively via email to Michael McCormack michaelm@sportauckland.co.nz

Position description can be viewed HERE

Applications close at 5:00pm Sunday 20th April 2025.

We reserve the right to fill the role as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

​​​​​​​HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY CONNECTOR - 8 MONTH FIXEDTERM PARENTAL LEAVE COVER

Want to make a positive difference in the lives of tamariki across Auckland’s central suburbs?

Want to use your skills and experience to enhance the connections between primary and intermediate schools and their local communities?

Sport Auckland are looking to recruit a Healthy Active Learning Community Connector who will work directly with selected primary and intermediate schools and their communities across Auckland’s central suburbs. Driven by insights the Healthy Active Learning Community Connector plays a critical role in supporting communities to identify, plan and implement opportunities for quality play, sport and physical activity experiences for Tamariki.

The Healthy Active Learning initiative helps to create healthy and active school environments by improving the wellbeing of children and young people through healthy eating and drinking, and quality physical activity.

As a Healthy Active Learning Community Connector, you will have the following attributes and skills:

  • Passionate about the holistic wellbeing of Tamariki
  • Ability to meaningfully engage and lead others through situations of growth and change
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills, accompanied by a high level of emotional and social intelligence
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement, influencing and advocacy for quality play, sport and physical activity opportunities and experiences for tamariki
  • Experience in working with community groups, primary and intermediate schools and/or kura
  • Knowledge and understanding of how the sport and education sectors interact to deliver play, sport, physical activity opportunities for tamariki
  • Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple and competing tasks to meet deadlines and produce high quality results. 

This role will involve working at various locations within communities across Auckland’s central suburbs and require the ability to be flexible with work hours.

If you’re an innovative, motivating change agent with great problem-solving skills, have experience of working alongside schools and/or communities, and keen to join a fun, hard-working team committed to making a positive difference for the children of Auckland’s central suburbs, then we’d like to hear from you.

A copy of the full job description for this exciting and unique role can be viewed HERE

Please note preferred candidates will be required to undergo a police vetting check.

Please submit your CV along with a covering letter via Seek

Queries can be made via email to Greg Burne (Sport Auckland Schools Manager) greg@sportauckland.co.nz  

Healthy Active Learning is a joint wellbeing initiative with Sport New Zealand therefore please note that candidate information may be shared with Sport New Zealand. Please let us know if you do not agree to this information being shared.

Applications close at 5:00pm Monday, 14th April 2025.

We do reserve the right to fill the vacancy, if the right candidate comes along, before the close off date for application.

COMMUNITY SPORT ADVISOR PASIFIKA - 6 MONTH FIXED TERM PARENTAL LEAVE COVER

Are you passionate about the Pasifika community and enjoy building communities that thrive through, sport and physical activity? Do you possess a “can-do” attitude coupled excellent relationship building skills? Do you wish to work for an Organisation whose purpose is “to inspire our communities to live healthy active lives”?

If you have answered yes to these, please read on.

Our previous Community Sport Advisor has done a sterling job in the community,  we’re currently seeking maternity leave cover for this great work and continue the relationships and development of sport, physical activity & active recreation within our Pasifika communities. 

If you are motivated by our culture and values of 

  • We empower others | E whakamana ana mātou i ētahi atu
  • We are connected          Kua honoa mātou
  • We are passionate         E ngākaunui ana mātou
  • We embrace diversity    Ahakoa ko wai, he whānau kōtahi tātou

and are up for the challenge to help build the community sport coaching system then we would love to hear from you.

Queries can be made via email toscottv@sportauckland.co.nz

Please submit your CV and covering letter via Seek

Position description can be viewed HERE

Applications close at 5:00pm Monday, 14th April 2025.

We do reserve the right to fill the vacancy, if the right candidate comes along, before the close off date for application.