Careers

Join our team!

Vaka Tautua is currently recruiting for the roles listed below.

We are a national Pacific health, disability, and social services provider with a strong presence in the greater Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury regions.

Our mission is to promote and advance the physical and mental wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa working within a Pacific-led framework.

If you think you are the right candidate for any of our roles, apply now and join our welcoming and growing team. Find a full list of our current vacancies on Seek.


Auckland region

Marketing and Communications Lead

We are looking for a talented, dynamic person to help enhance the visibility of Vaka Tautua services for our Pacific communities.

Community Support Worker

We're looking for a champion of Pacific people and mental health. You will support the journey of our service users to enable them to thrive and succeed in their goal of mental health and wellbeing. Work with a dedicated and caring team who really believe in making a difference. We aim to help people to identify their own goals and aspirations then plan how we work together to achieve these.

Social Worker

We're looking for someone with a heart for the Pacific people. As an organisation working within the communities we work to uplift our service users to live independently with positive outcomes. 
Support services are within the mental health, tagata sa'ilimalo (pacific peoples with disabilities), family support and housing support. This role is fulltime based in our Manukau office and will be covering the wider Auckland region.

Whānau Resilience Community Enabler

The Whānau Resilience Community Enabler will work with in our established Social Services team. Working with families/aiga through long term activities to create strong, resilient communities where aiga are supported to live violence free.


Wellington region

Community Support Worker

We're looking for a champion of Pacific people and mental health. You will support the journey of our service users to enable them to thrive and succeed in their goal of mental health and wellbeing. Work with a dedicated and caring team who really believe in making a difference. We aim to help people to identify their own goals and aspirations then plan how we work together to achieve these.

Social Worker/Clinical Support Mental Health Services

We're looking for an experienced staff member to work within our Mental Health team supporting people on their journey to living independently. The role will suit those that are either a social worker, occupational therapist, registered nurse, a registered alcohol and other drug and/or gambling practitioner of the Addiction Practitioners Association of New Zealand (dapaanz) Working within a Pacific framework you will work with people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction issues or a registered social worker

Canterbury Region

Social Worker

An exciting opportunity to make a newly established role your own! Make a difference in the community with this rewarding full-time role. Apply now!

Disability Navigator

Make a positive difference supporting tagata sa’ilimalo (Pacific people and their carers living with disabilities) to achieve goals and be independent.