Lead a passionate team, own your space, and make a lasting difference in the lives of older adults across Tāmaki Makaurau.
About the Role
Harbour Sport is on the hunt for a dynamic, people-focused leader to take the reins of our Community Strength & Balance (S&B) Programme. This initiative plays a vital role in reducing falls and improving wellbeing for older adults by connecting them to safe, effective, and engaging community-based exercise opportunities.
You’ll lead a team of dedicated specialists and be the go-to for regional health agencies, community partners, and leisure providers. This is your chance to ‘own’ a high-impact programme, strengthen community connections, and deliver meaningful outcomes for our kaumātua.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead and inspire the Strength & Balance team to deliver on all aspects of the ACC contract.
- Build strong relationships with Te Whatu Ora, ACC, local councils, and community providers.
- Manage programme delivery, budgets, reporting, and HR for the team.
- Oversee the implementation of referral pathways and ensure quality control for all approved classes.
- Identify opportunities to grow and innovate, reaching high-needs and priority populations.
- Represent Harbour Sport at regional falls prevention networks and national forums.
About You:
You’re a natural leader with a collaborative approach and a knack for relationship-building. You thrive on continuous improvement and know how to bring a team together around a shared kaupapa. You’ll be organised, strategic, and values-driven, with a heart for community health.
We’re looking for:
- Proven staff leadership and programme management experience.
- Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience in community health, sport, recreation, or allied health (preferred but not essential).
- Excellent organisational, reporting and budget management skills.
- A genuine commitment to improving the wellbeing of older adults.
This is a full-time role at 40hr/week based at our office in Albany.
Applications Close at 5pm on 8th June 2025
Apply with a Cover letter and CV.
Harbour Sport is committed to being Inclusive, Integrity, Respect, Leadership and Whakawhanaungatanga, and is a value-based organisation committed to ‘a community physically active for life’
At Harbour Sport, we are committed to ensuring we take every step possible to ensure our provisions and environments are safe and empowering for children, young people, families, and staff. Harbour Sport has zero tolerance for abuse. We expect respectful and positive behaviours and values at all times from those we support and from all those we engage with.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document. Harbour Sport is committed to upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles of Partnership, Protection and Participation. We are committed to partnership with tangata whenua and the protection of Māori culture and taonga. We value the distinctiveness that tangata whenua bring to physical activity and our success on a world stage. We believe a strong bi-cultural foundation is critical to our national identity and wellbeing.