Rongoā Practitioner - He Korowai Aroha

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga; Hastings; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A kaupapa Māori well-being service is seeking a Rongoā Practitioner to provide culturally responsive care to whānau during pregnancy and early childhood. The ideal candidate will facilitate, coordinate, and administer rongoā practices in a supportive environment. This full-time, permanent role involves working from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a competitive salary and generous benefits including 5 weeks annual leave and wellness activities.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Wellness activities

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience relating to providing maternity and early years care and support.
• Commitment to providing whānau centred and integrated care to māma, pepi and their whānau.
• Hold a clean, current and valid Full Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, co-ordinate and administer rongoā practices.
• Provide culturally responsive care and treatment to whānau.
• Work within an integrated team to support hapu mama and whānau.

Skills

Culturally competent

Strong connection building

Knowledge of maternity and early years care

Job description

Poipoia te kākano kia puawai -Nurture the seed and it will blossom.

He Korowai Aroha is a Kaupapa Māori well-being service focused on supporting whānau to provide nurturing environments that support pēpi, tamariki and whānau to thrive and reach their full potential. This service will provide a community-based whare for mama, papa and whānau to come together for support throughout pregnancy and for the first 2000 days (the first five years).

TToH is a whānau focused, kaupapa Māori values-based, health and social services organisation providing services across the Kahungunu rohe. Our health, social, education and community development teams have been working successfully with whānau for 40 years.

We are looking for a Rongoā Practitioner who will facilitate, co‑ordinate and administer rongoā practices for hapu mama and whānau. As part of this integrated team of a Social Worker, Counsellors and a Support Worker, you will provide culturally responsive and respectful care and treatment to whānau involving Karakia, Mirimiri and Whitiwhiti kórero. You will provide care in accordance with the Tikanga a Rongoā Standards (aligned with the Health and Disability Service Standards) and the agreed service specifications for Rongoā Māori Traditional Healing.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Practice that is aligned with the Tikanga a Rongoā Standards
• Knowledge and experience relating to providing maternity and early years care and support
• An ability to build strong connections to empower, motivate, educate and encourage māma and whānau to build upon their strengths and achieve their aspirations
• A commitment to providing whānau centred and integrated care to māma, pepi and their whānau
• Culturally competent with a commitment to the kaupapa of Te Hā O Te Mokopuna model of care
• Awareness of, and a commitment to understanding the implications for Māori health that are implicit in the Treaty of Waitangi
• Hold a clean, current and valid Full Driver’s License

This is a full time, permanent position working 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

What we offer you:

We offer a competitive salary, 5 weeks annual leave, Southern Cross Health Insurance, Life insurance, Birthday leave, Study support and career opportunities, Wellness activities and incentives and loads of other benefits working for a positive, friendly, values-based organisation that cares about its staff. Check out our website or Facebook for videos of the caring, fun workplace that is Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga!

Please include in your application:

• Current CV (including evidence of qualifications)

Applications close: Monday 5th January 2026