Healthy Active Learning Advisor

Healthy Active Learning Advisor - Part time (20 hours per week) - Rotorua

Are you passionate about promoting active, healthy lifestyles for tamariki through education and physical activity? Sport Bay of Plenty is seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a Healthy Active Learning Advisor based in Rotorua.

Working alongside another Healthy Active Learning Advisor, you will work into a number of primary and intermediate schools across the Central Bay of Plenty to provide support to schools and kura to understand the value of the health and physical education curriculum as well as advocating for quality school and community play, sport and physical activities outside curriculum time. You will work closely with principals, senior leaders and teachers of primary and intermediate schools and kura to provide advice and customised support.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification, in education, sport/recreation / community sport / development or have;
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of the operating models in primary and intermediate schools and/or kura; and
• Experience in designing and facilitating professional learning and development opportunities

Regular travel throughout the Central Bay of Plenty region is required so applicants must hold a drivers licence. Any appointment will be also be conditional upon a satisfactory police vetting check.

What we offer  
We’re not your average workplace. We believe inmahi tahi and supporting each other to achieve our strategic goals. When you join us you become part of a people-first team that values diversity, lifts each other up and encourages leadership at all levels.

We’re known for punching above our weight, but we prioritise work-life balance by offering flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive workplace wellness policy.

We’re passionate about engaging our stakeholders to improve physical activity opportunities for everyone, and you’ll be supported and empowered to make the plays that help us reach our goals.

Ready to put on the Sport Bay of Plenty jersey?  
If you’re wanting a new challenge, and think our team sounds like your kind of team, then contact Deb Garea, Education Team Leader at [email protected] for more information or visit www.sportbop.co.nz/careers for a job description.  Information on Healthy Active Learning can also be found on Sport New Zealand's website - https://sportnz.org.nz/healthy-active-learning/healthy-active-learning/

 We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, so if the above sounds like you and you want to make a difference, please apply through the seek website with your CV and cover letter by Thursday 29th October. Our preferred start date is 18 January 2027 however there may be flexibility around this if you're able to start sooner.