Allied health

Team Coach

Pathways · 1001-5000 employees

Masterton, Wellington4 days ago
OnsiteFull timeMid level

What the role involves

  • Leading team
  • Developing partnerships
  • Coaching staff

What they ask for

Current NZ practitioner registration preferred; experience in mental health and addiction; full NZ driver's licence; NZ first aid certificate or willingness to obtain; proven leadership; cultural competence with Māori and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

  • Professional licence or registration
  • Driver licence
  • Manages people

About the job

Team Coach – Kuripuni Full-time

  • Full-time + Mon-Fri role + Based in Masterton
  • Lead a nine-bed Residential Recovery Service
  • Increased kiwisaver contribution + Extra annual leave + $250 for your wellbeing

A leadership role guiding a passionate team to provide safe, supportive residential care for tangata whai ora at Kuripuni.

Mō mātou | Pathways As a leading mental health and addiction service provider in Aotearoa, we are proud to support people to live full lives within their communities; hopeful and connected to what matters to them. Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we Offer

  • Increased Kiwisaver contribution
  • Fifth week of annual leave (after 12 months employment)
  • Paid wellbeing days (2 per year)
  • Extraordinary payment card - $250 per year to support health and wellbeing for you and your whanau
  • Perk + Perk plus discount app
  • Financial assistance with school holiday programmes

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity As Team Coach you will lead a passionate team of Community Support Workers, supporting them to work at the top of their scope and deliver consistent, person‑centred support.

Strong partnerships are at the heart of this role, including working alongside Te Whatu Ora to ensure tangata whai ora and their whānau receive wraparound, connected support.

This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm. Additionally, you will be supported to be part of a rotating after‑hours on‑call roster.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop collaborative partnerships to support transition
  • Working alongside primary and secondary care services and the wider community to ensure optimal outcomes
  • Building strong relationships in your community and being a good neighbour
  • Providing regular coaching, leading and inspiring a passionate team
  • Living your values at work and making a difference in your community

Mōu | You You will have:

  • A current and relevant New Zealand practitioner registration (preferred)
  • Experience working in mental health and addiction
  • A current full New Zealand driver’s licence
  • A current New Zealand first aid certificate, or be prepared to obtain one
  • Proven leadership experience
  • A demonstrated ability and cultural competence in working with Māori, and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Rā Katinga | Applications Close: 7 December 2026.  Please note that the job may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Position Description: Please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Team-Coach.pdf Whakapa | Contact: Reuben Thirsk-Yates on 027 261 2513 if you have any further questions. For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with experience of mental illness to apply.

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  • It asks for a driver licence. Say which class you hold, and whether it's full.
  • It manages people. Say how many you've led, and what changed because of it.

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