Vacancies
Family Start Community Health Worker – Full Time (40 hours per week)
Make a difference where it matters most – with tamariki and whānau.
Whaiora is looking for a passionate, motivated and whānau-focused Community Health Worker to join our established Family Start team in a permanent, full-time role.
If you enjoy working alongside whānau, building trusted relationships and supporting tamariki to have the best possible start in life, this could be the opportunity for you.
About the Role
Family Start is an intensive home-visiting programme supporting whānau from pregnancy through the early years of a child’s life.
As part of our Family Start team, you will work closely with whānau in their homes and communities to build on their strengths, develop confidence and create positive outcomes for their tamariki.
You will:
- Provide regular home visits and practical, whānau-centred support
- Work alongside whānau to develop and achieve individual family plans
- Support parents and caregivers to build confidence and capability
- Promote the health, wellbeing, development and safety of tamariki
- Advocate for whānau and help connect them with health, education and community services
- Build strong, trusting relationships with whānau and other services across the Wairarapa
We’d Love to Hear From You If You Are
- A Registered Social Worker, Early Childhood Educator or trained teacher with relevant experience working alongside whānau
- Passionate about seeing tamariki and whānau thrive
- A strong communicator who can build genuine and trusted relationships
- Knowledgeable about kaupapa Māori approaches and Māori models of health and wellbeing, or committed to learning
- Comfortable working with diverse whānau and communities
- Organised and able to confidently manage your time and workload
- The holder of a full New Zealand driver licence
Why Whaiora?
At Whaiora, our mahi is grounded in kaupapa Māori values and a commitment to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for whānau across the Wairarapa.
You’ll be joining an experienced and supportive team, with opportunities for professional development and the chance to do meaningful mahi that has a real impact in our community.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are passionate about working alongside whānau and helping tamariki have the strongest possible start in life, we would love to hear from you.
HOW TO APPLY
This role requires safety checking, including Police Vetting, in accordance with applicable children’s worker safety-checking requirements.
Whaiora may interview and appoint a suitable candidate prior to the advertised closing date.
Applications close: 24 September 2026
Whaiora – supporting whānau, strengthening wellbeing, growing brighter futures for our tamariki.
Opportunities for General Practitioner
Kaupapa Medical Centre | Whaiora
Masterton, Wairarapa
0.8 FTE | Flexible options considered
VLCA practice | Immigration NZ Accredited Employer
Indicative patient load: 700–1000 patients
GP role with purpose, people, and heart
At Whaiora, being a GP is about more than consults and clinical targets. It’s about walking alongside whānau, contributing to equity, and practising medicine in a way that aligns with your values.
Our Kaupapa Medical Centre in Masterton is a kaupapa Māori–led, Very Low Cost Access (VLCA) practice, grounded in manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and kaitiakitanga. We are not corporate, and we don’t operate with corporate margins. What we do offer is meaningful work, strong clinical support, and the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference in our community.
Why join Whaiora?
You’ll work in a genuinely integrated model of care, supported by a wide multidisciplinary team including Nurse Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacist, Health Improvement Practitioner, Physiotherapist, Extended Care Paramedic, traditional Romiromi practitioner, and more.
The role
- 0.8 FTE (8 sessions per week)
- 10 patients per session, 20-minute appointments
- Paid admin time included
- Focus on continuity of care and quality over volume
What we offer
- Competitive salary package
- 5 weeks annual leave
- CME / CPD funding
- APC and college fee reimbursement
- Sign-on and retention bonuses
- Relocation support available
About you
- Full MCNZ registration
- Patient- and whānau-centred approach
- Strong clinical judgement
- Team-oriented and values-driven
Why Masterton?
Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with great schools, outdoor recreation, vineyards, and easy access to Wellington.
Apply now
Please send your CV and cover letter or contact us for a confidential kōrero anita@whaiora.org.nz or 0274138209
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