Kaiārahi Family Court Navigator - Blenheim/Nelson | Nelson/Marlborough

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Support Whānau. Strengthen Communities.

Are you passionate about empowering whānau and tamariki? Do you thrive in roles that blend independence with collaboration? Join our national Kaiārahi team and help transform how families engage with the Family Court and community services.

As a Kaiārahi, you'll be a trusted guide—helping parents and whānau navigate the family justice system with confidence. You'll connect families to the right services at the right time, working closely with iwi, hapū, and community providers to ensure culturally responsive, accessible support.

This is a highly visible, community-based role that involves regular regional travel and flexible hours, including some weekends.

Do You Prefer Working Alone or in a Team?

This role requires both. You'll need to be comfortable working independently and managing your own workload, while also collaborating with your regional team and wider networks. Autonomy, self-management, and using your initiative are essential to succeed in this role.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

We're looking for people who reflect the communities they serve and bring deep understanding, empathy, and initiative.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• strong community engagement and relationship-building
• experience with whānau, hapū, iwi, and diverse communities
• knowledge of Tikanga Māori and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• ability to simplify and communicate complex information
• familiarity with Family Court processes (advantageous)
• full driver's licence and regional travel readiness.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Kaiārahi navigation support for whānau helps to improve access and the experience for participants in the Family Court. To learn a bit more about our vision and the work that we do, we recommend watching this video here. 

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The salary band for this role is between $84,562 and $116,273 although we expect the appointing salary to be between $84,562 and $95,777.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter. You will also need to answer a questionnaire. 

Applications close on Sunday 22 June; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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