Peer Support Service Manager - Peer Services

Your Career - For People, For Purpose

Use your personal lived experience and make a difference every day at Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa.

He Kōrero Mō Mātou | About Us

Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa - Peer Services (formerly Mind & Body) is dedicated to strengthening whānau and communities using lived experience. Since 1998, we have provided peer-led support, advocacy, training, and consultancy, guided by hope, personal power, and connection.

We support people facing mental health and addiction challenges to take charge of their recovery and wellbeing. Our work includes de-stigmatising mental distress, reducing marginalisation, fostering social inclusion, and delivering mental health education in workplaces, schools, and organisations—supporting people move forward and reach their full potential.

He kōrero mō te tūranga | The Role

You will lead a small, passionate Peer support team based in Wellington. The role will see you spending half of your time leading and managing the team, and the other half working directly with rangatahi, empowering and inspiring people on their journey to wellbeing. This role requires someone who has made sense of their own personal lived experience of mental distress and recovery and can use this experience to enhance their work and inspire others.

You will work 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives every day. Is there anything more awesome than that? You will be working for an organisation with a fantastic inclusive and collaborative work culture that will provide you with lots of opportunities for professional development and access to ongoing training.

He kōrero mōu | About You

If you bring along the following, we would love to hear from you:

• At least 3 years' experience of working in the Peer sector or similar including 3+ years' experience in managing or providing leadership to others

• Personal lived experience of experiencing mental distress and/or addiction and reflection on own wellbeing journey

• Tertiary qualification at least equivalent to L4 Health and Wellbeing Certificate or be working towards one

• A current First Aid Certificate including CPR (or willingness to obtain)

• A real ability to connect and work with people from diverse backgrounds who access our services, and their family/whānau

• Knowledge of and a commitment to developing connections with Māori and Pasifika communities

• Advanced in MS Office suite and experienced with client information systems

• Full New Zealand Drivers License and working rights in New Zealand

Ko tā mātou mahi | We offer

Salary range: $76,240.85 - $85,990.20 (based on experience)

You will be working for an organisation with a fantastic inclusive and collaborative work culture that will provide you with lots of opportunities for professional development and access to ongoing training. We also offer great staff benefits, and 3 days of wellbeing leave.

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to apply

Click the apply here button now and upload your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself!

Please include a half-page introduction/biography about yourself and what you have learnt from your personal experience of living with mental distress and your journey to well-being. What value has it added to your life? Unfortunately, we can't consider applications without addressing your lived experience in your cover letter.

Added 1 April 2026