Team Manager

Ember

Auckland, New Zealand
Pyy range: competitive — dependent on experience +...
On-site
Proven leadership experience in health or social services
Own lived experience with addictions alcohol and other drugs
Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams
Ember is seeking a values-driven Team Manager to lead a team of support workers within their mental health and addiction services in Auckland. The ideal candidate will possess leadership experience and personal experience with addiction, and they will be responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery and team development

Job Summary

  • The Team Manager will provide operational leadership, supervision, and development for a team of eight kaimahi across two peer support services.
  • Ember offers an attractive remuneration package, comprehensive leave entitlements, and ongoing professional development to support employees.
  • The role requires ensuring services are delivered in a safe, culturally responsive, and recovery-focused manner aligned with clinical standards.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Ember is seeking a values-driven Team Manager to lead a team of support workers within their mental health and addiction services in Auckland. The ideal candidate will possess leadership experience and personal experience with addiction, and they will be responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery and team development.

Salary

Pay Range: Competitive — dependent on experience and qualifications; Benefits: Comprehensive leave entitlements recreation days study leave health checks vaccinations EAP training opportunities; Bonus/Equity: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proven leadership experience in health or social services
  • Own lived experience with Addictions Alcohol and other Drugs
  • Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong knowledge of quality and risk systems
  • Competency in managing rosters and service operations

Nice-to-have

  • Trauma-informed approach to staff development
  • Commitment to equity tikanga and inclusion
  • Ability to role model positive workplace behaviors
  • Understanding of cultural safety and bicultural practice
  • Some competency in financial management

Key Requirements

  • Full NZ Drivers Licence
  • Valid work visa residency or citizenship
  • Current registered practicing certificate preferred (OT DAPAANZ Counselling Social Work Nursing)

Work Rights

Valid work visa, residency or citizenship required

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