"Kaitaupua Hoa Tautoko - Peer Support Coordinator"

Job Description:

• Can you maintain confidentiality and personal boundaries?
• Are you committed to the application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an educational context?
• Do you have working knowledge of the external mental health support services available?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaitaupua Hoa Tautoko - Peer Support Coordinator to join the Manawa Ora - Student Wellbeing team on a permanent, part-time contract. We offer the opportunity to work from home once per fortnight.

Key responsibilities:

• Recruit student wellbeing leaders in a timely manner, who have suitable skills and experience to provide quality peer support.
• Roster student wellbeing leaders to tasks and shifts, taking into account availability and suitability.
• Ensure all student wellbeing leaders are provided with training for their role and given quality training material.
• Provide student wellbeing leaders with regular supervision, development and connection opportunities.
• Regularly monitor and continually improve the quality of the peer support programmes (including obtaining and analysing student feedback).
• Provide student leaders with feedback, support, and problem solve issues as required.
• Keep records of engagement including evaluation of programmes and events and provide regular reports to the Health and Wellbeing Promoter that assist with continuous improvement.
• Compile content, including student contributions, to support the development of the Wellbeing Kete.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

Key requirements:

• Available either 9am-12:45pm or 12:30pm-4:15pm Monday-Friday.
• A current student or recent graduate of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in a related discipline (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Health Science).
• Experience in peer support, telephone counselling or group facilitation.
• Experience, knowledge and awareness of the key wellbeing issues for students.
• Knowledge and experience of Te Ao Māori and in working with Māori individuals, whānau and communities.
• Experience and interest in working with Pasifika, rainbow, gender diverse, refugee background, disabled people, and international communities.
• Experience or knowledge in health promotion, brief interventions, community education, teaching or leading groups.
• Understanding of the principles of peer support.

Role Description: If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University career's page. Click here to see further information, including salary details.

Close date for vacancy: 12 October 2025.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Amelia Cameron (amelia.cameron@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.