Tautoko Coordinator

• Make a positive difference in student wellbeing and mental health
• Join a supportive, dynamic multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Access to appropriate learning and development to support success in this role

Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Join our passionate team at Hauora Ākonga - Student Health Service - and play a vital role in supporting student mental health and wellbeing! We're looking for a dedicated individual to assist our Mental Health and Wellbeing team, providing essential support to students accessing care.

In this role, you'll work under the guidance of our Clinical Manager and experienced clinicians, contributing to a positive student experience by helping with a range of student-facing and administrative tasks, to support tauira who have mental health and wellbeing, and addiction challenges that are impacting on health, wellbeing and academic success. You will ensure every interaction with our service is welcoming and professional. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys making a real difference in the lives of young people, while working in a collaborative, compassionate environment.

If you're ready to be part of a team committed to student hauora, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary will be in the range of $56,344 to $65, 961 per year (pro-rata) based on skills, knowledge and experience brought to the position. This is a part-time role (30 hours a week), based on our Hillcrest Campus.

For more information on the role please see the position description. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Courtney Bromwich, Clinical Manager Mental Health and Wellbeing, courtney.bromwich@waikato.ac.nz

All applications must be submitted through the online portal, emailed applications will not be accepted.

Ko wai koe? - Who are you?

Are you someone who brings energy, compassion, and a strong sense of purpose to your work? We're looking for a warm, proactive team player with a genuine interest in student wellbeing and mental health to join us at Hauora Ākonga - Student Health Service. You'll thrive in a busy environment, managing competing priorities with confidence, strong communication, and a solution-focused attitude. With experience supporting young adults, you'll relate well to students from all backgrounds, showing cultural sensitivity and a deep commitment to equity and partnership with Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Whether you bring a background in healthcare assistance, community services, support work, peer support or simply a passion for working in primary care mental health and wellbeing services, you'll be eager to grow, learn, and contribute meaningfully to a team that values openness, collaboration, and making a difference every day.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At The University of Waikato, we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly match every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You might be just the right person for this or another opportunity on our team.

Ko wai mātou? - Who are we?

Student Health - Hauora Ākonga, provides holistic, high quality, responsive and cost-effective services to students from modern premises on the Hamilton and Tauranga Campuses. Our purpose is to enhance student health and wellbeing for success at the University of Waikato and beyond. The principles that guide this mahi include a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, being integrated and student led, equity and student focused, holistic and evidence based.

We are expanding our Mental Health and Wellbeing team and services, and we are looking for a Registered Nurse with mental health speciality. This is a permanent, continuing role within our team.

You will be part of a cohesive health team that includes the following:

• Registered Nurses Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Counsellors
• Social Worker
• Alcohol and other Drug Clinician
• Healthcare Assistants
• Health Promotion and Violence Prevention Coordinators
• General Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Prescribers
• Practice Nurses
• Chaplain
• Administrators

He aha ngā take me tono mai ai koe? - Why should you apply for this position?

We want you to be part of our success! Our University stands proudly on the world stage as a provider of future-focused, international education and an active player in global research. Our rankings reflect these strengths. Working with us means you'll enjoy a satisfying work environment with many benefits.

The University of Waikato is distinctive for the diversity of its staff and students and encourages applicants with the relevant capabilities from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in NZ in accordance with the NZ Immigration regulations which can be found here.

Ko te Tangata - For the People

The University of Waikato prides itself on the quality of its engagement with the communities that it serves, the provision of a world-class education and the national and international impact of its research. Our policies are guided by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and equal opportunity for all.

E herea ana te Whare Wānanga ki te kaupapa kia whakaratohia te mea angitū ōrite ki ngā tāngata katoa.

Applications close on Friday, 6 June 2025

Requisition number: 1002666