Youth Mental Health Facilitator
Position Title: Mental Health Youth Facilitator
Location: Rotorua
Team: Ākonga Navigation Team
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Remuneration: $64,000 – $85,800 (excluding KiwiSaver)
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role
Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive? This non-clinical role empowers ākonga, particularly priority learners and those under 25, by providing proactive mental health support that enhances emotional, social, and academic wellbeing throughout their learner journey.
Through mentoring, guidance, activities, and early intervention, you will strengthen ākonga Te whare tapa whā, fostering connection, participation, and personal growth. Working alongside ākonga, you’ll build trust, identify needs, and connect them with resources and opportunities to succeed.
Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities
· Be a trusted point of contact for ākonga experiencing mental health challenges, offering culturally grounded support.
· Plan and facilitate proactive workshops and 1-to-1 mentoring to help ākonga manage stress and develop life skills.
· Recognise early signs of distress and provide immediate, non-clinical support, including referrals to appropriate services.
· Build strong relationships with ākonga and kaimahi to create a unified support network.
· Contribute to continuous improvement of ākonga support services through cross-team initiatives.
He kōrero mōu | About You
You bring:
· A Level 4+ qualification in Youth Work, Mental Health, Education, or related field.
· Experience delivering youth work or wellbeing support services.
· Knowledge of kaupapa Māori values and culturally responsive practices.
· Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
· A commitment to equity, inclusion, and empowering diverse learners.
Mō Mātou | About Us
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is a vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.
Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:
· Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
· Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
· Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
· Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose
As we transition, Toi Ohomai is developing a more financially sustainable and strategically aligned organisation. Our new operating model places ākonga at the centre, organising into interconnected functions: Engage, Develop, Educate, Support, and Enable. This enables us to focus on our core purpose and work interdependently to deliver excellent vocational education.
By embracing our Toiohomaitanga (our new ways of working) we will foster greater collaboration, clearer role accountability, data-informed decision-making and agile and adaptive practices that enable us to respond quickly to changing needs. Applying for a role in this new structure is an opportunity to contribute to the future of Toi Ohomai and our communities
Me pēhea te tono | How to Apply
Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons. Applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo relevant pre-employment checks.
If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you. We review applications as they arrive and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application portal
