Location: North Canterbury Corps
The Salvation Army North Canterbury is seeking a skilled and mission-focused Community Ministries Manager | Tumuaki to provide leadership across our growing community ministries portfolio.
About the Business
The Salvation Army CM exists to care for people, transform lives, and reform society. Through practical support, advocacy, financial mentoring, food support, recovery initiatives, homelessness response, community development, and spiritual care, we walk alongside individuals and whānau experiencing hardship, offering hope, dignity, and opportunities for positive change.
Our North Canterbury expression serves communities across Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Pegasus, Amberley, and Oxford, working collaboratively with individuals, whānau, community organisations, volunteers, churches, and funders to build stronger and more connected communities.
About the Role
Reporting to Corps Officer, you will provide leadership across Community Ministries, strengthen funding and partnership opportunities, support staff and volunteers, improve accountability and reporting, and help create the capacity needed for future growth and innovation.
A unique feature of this role is participation in Sunday worship. The successful candidate will work a two-hour Sunday shift, enabling them to actively engage in the life of the Corps, support Community Ministries participants and whai ora who attend worship, and help strengthen the connection between community ministry, belonging, discipleship, and holistic wellbeing.
What Will Your Responsibilities Be?
- Provide operational leadership across Community Ministries in North Canterbury.
- Support, develop, supervise, and encourage Community Ministries staff and volunteers.
- Strengthen relationships with community organisations, government agencies, funders, donors, and key stakeholders.
- Oversee programme planning, reporting, budgeting, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Identify and develop opportunities for sustainable growth, community partnerships, and increased impact.
- Promote an integrated mission approach that connects practical support, community engagement, spiritual care, and Corps life.
- Support the development of healthy, welcoming environments where people can belong, grow, and flourish.
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
- Have proven leadership and people management experience.
- Demonstrate a passion for community development and social impact.
- Possess excellent relationship-building, networking, and communication skills.
- Have experience managing projects, programmes, budgets, and organisational priorities.
- Be capable of working strategically while remaining highly relational and community focused.
- Have experience supporting and developing staff and volunteers.
- Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and strong organisational skills.
- Hold a full New Zealand driver's licence.
- Be able to identify with and support the mission and values of The Salvation Army.
It Would Be Advantageous If You Also Have:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in social services, community development, management, leadership, education, health, or a related field.
- Experience working within the community services, not-for-profit, faith-based, or social services sectors.
- Understanding of strengths-based and trauma-informed practice.
- Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive approaches to service delivery.
Our Offer to You
- An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July.
- Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing.
- Subsidised flu vaccinations.
- Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross.
- TSA discount card providing discounts with retailers
- Professional supervision.
- Ongoing leadership development and training opportunities.
- The opportunity to shape and grow Community Ministries across North Canterbury.
- The chance to be part of a supportive and values-driven team committed to making a real difference in people's lives.
This is a 12-month fixed-term position working 30 hours per week, established to address a recognised leadership gap and strengthen the sustainability, effectiveness, and future growth of Community Ministries across North Canterbury. There is a genuine possibility that the role may continue beyond the fixed-term period, subject to funding availability, achievement of desired outcomes, and organisational review.
The Salary range for this role will be between $68,587.272 to $81,200.964 pro rated per annum. please be aware that this role is require 2 hours to be cover on Sundays.
The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.
Children's Worker Classification Statement (per Children's Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children's Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles.