Ko wai mātou - About us:

Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day.

He aha te tūranga - About the role: 

St John in Schools delivers a range of fun, interactive and engaging programmes teaching tamariki and rangatahi how to be lifesavers in an emergency, how to avoid injury, and about becoming guardians of wellbeing in their community. Our programmes have reached over 1.4 million tamariki since beginning in 2015!

We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a new Community Education Lead to oversee our programmes across the upper North Island. In this role, you will lead a team of 13 Educators working Northland to Waikato, across to Bay of Plenty and Taranaki supporting their performance and ensuring delivery of high-quality, education sessions that truly make a difference. This is a hybrid role, working from our Ellerslie office with some travel as needed across the wider region.

• Oversee St John in Schools programmes and initiatives for the upper North Island
• Lead a geographically spread team of passionate facilitators 
• Develop the team and foster a culture of growth and high performance
• Work closely with the wider Community Education Lead team on programme development and enhancement
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partnership organisations

Ko wai koe - About you:

You will bring to this role:

• Strong people management experience (experience managing geographically spread teams an advantage)
• Performance planning and management skills
• Strong IT and administrative skills
• Highly numerate with ability to see and analyse trends and link to improvements
• Excellent planning skills to support operational development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to build meaningful relationships

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click “I’m interested” before applications close on Friday 29 May 2026. 

For further information please contact Jessica Parr, Recruitment Advisor on 0800 ST JOHN x 3349 or [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.

E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rerekētanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai.  E āwhinatia e mātou I ngā whakaaro rerekē, kia mahi pai I roto I ngā hāpori katoa.  Ko tā mātou nei haepapa, kia hanga tētahi āhuru mōwai mā tatou, kia mahi haumaru ai.

If you need accommodations for accessibility, please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.

Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.