EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tēnā koutou katoa, anei ētahi pānui e pā ana ki ngā mahi tūrangi wātea
Sport Northland is committed to a culture that encourages and supports staff to reach their full potential in an inclusive and collaborative whānau environment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

VACANCIES

All vacancies are published here

Kaitiaki - Caretaker 

Sport Northland is currently looking for a kaitiaki – caretaker to look after and maintain our amazing facilities, McKay Stadium and Kensington Fitness. 

Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri 

The leader at the front and the workers behind the scenes.  Both leaders and workers are important.

The position is 40 hours per week and requires flexibility to include some evening and weekend work.

Mō te tūranga

The primary purpose of this role is:

To be responsible for scheduled and planned maintenance of buildings and equipment for McKay Stadium and Kensington Fitness.  

To be responsible for set ups and pack ups for venue hirers of McKay Stadium and McKay Lounges. 

To be responsible for regular and general cleaning.  

To manage day to day maintenance and compliance issues as they arise including contracted works to ensure the facility is a well maintained, clean, healthy, and safe environment. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono

To apply please send your CV and cover letter detailing how your experience and skillset applies to the person specification.  An application for employment will also need to be completed  via the below application link.

Applications close Monday 7 October 4.00pm

For more information please contact Luana Hohaia
McKay Stadium Lead 

luanah@sportnorth.co.nz

Tono mai kē konei

Position description - CLICK HERE

Application for Employment - CLICK HERE

Commercial Manager

Tēnā koutou katoa, anei ētahi pānui e pā ana ki ngā mahi tūrangi wātea
Sport Northland is committed to a culture that encourages and supports staff to reach their full potential in an inclusive and collaborative whānau environment.

He iti te mokoroa, nāna i kati te kahikatea

The mokoroa may be small, but it cuts through the Kahikatea

We are on the lookout for a special person to join our team.  The position is full-time, permanent and based in our Whangarei office.

Mō te tūranga/Primary Purpose

The newly created role will lead our high performing Events, Stadium and Fitness Centre teams. You will oversee all department operations and community experiences, whilst driving enhanced commercial, sponsorship and funding outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, we are seeking someone who can think outside of the box, to challenge the status quo and look for future opportunities. We have developed a trusted brand, and our events, facilities and teams are highly regarded in our communities. As such we’re not needing someone to come in and reinvent what we do. But we are interested in exploring future opportunities through enhanced commercial partnerships and services to our communities.    

We are looking for an enthusiastic leader with the following skills and experience:

• Proven leadership qualities with an ability to inspire the teams around them
• Commercial business acumen, capable of seeking out opportunities to grow commercial, sponsorship and funding outcomes  
• Contract negotiation and management    
• Project management
• Sales and marketing
• Ability to uphold the mana of the articles of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Strong organisational, time management, and communication skills
• Values healthy and active lifestyles.

We offer a number of growth and development opportunities, wellness benefits, flexible working conditions and embrace an innovative approach to mahi.

The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in New Zealand and must value healthy lifestyles.  A deep understanding of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a huge advantage and highly valued.

Ka kati nga tono mo te Rāhina 14 Whiringa-ā-nuku, 4.00pm

Applications close Monday 14 October, 4.00pm

Me pēhea te tuku tono 

To apply please complete the digital application form below where you can upload a copy of your cover letter and CV detailing how your experience and skills best match the person specifications listed in the job description.  

For further information please contact John Wansbone, Chief Executive, johnw@sportnorth.co.nz

Tono mai kē konei

Position description - CLICK HERE

Application for employment - CLICK HERE

Sport Northland Board - Trustee and Intern positions

Elected Sport Northland Board position

Sport Northland is seeking applications from people wishing to be considered for one elected Board position to serve for a three-year term.
 
Sport Northland, one of 14 Regional Sports Trusts nationwide, is a registered charitable trust with a core purpose ‘to enrich Northlander’s lives by inspiring and enabling more movement’. The Trust provides services and activities in play, active recreation and sport settings, while also owning and managing McKay Stadium, Kensington Fitness and Northland Sports House, as well as owning (and over-seeing the management of) the Whangarei Aquatic Centre, the Bay of Islands Recreation Centre and the Kauri Coast Community Pool.

The Trust employs over 80 people (55 FTEs), turns over more than $8.6m and has total assets of more than $38m.

In 2021 the AGM voted to establish a new board structure which has enabled the board to reach their bi-cultural goal of having 50% Māori representation. The board is co-led by a Tangata Whenua chair and a Tangata Tiriti chair.

The board is purely governance focussed, and in 2023, for the second time, received recognition from Sport NZ through the awarding of Governance Mark for its sector-leading systems and processes in governance. The eight board meetings annually are less than three hours in duration and held on a Monday night. There is also a number of other commitments across the year, such as board sub-committee meetings, Te Tiriti training sessions and the AGM in November.

The position receives remuneration commensurate with the hours involved.

This year long-standing trustee Tony Morris is standing down by rotation and has decided not to re-stand for another term. We are now seeking expressions of interest from candidates with strong financial management and governance experience. All applicants will be vetted by the Board Appointments Panel, who will endorse those that they believe can successfully add value to the current board.

All affiliated Regional Sports Organisations and current trustees are eligible to vote on the night. The highest polling candidate on the night will be voted on to the board.

IDEAL APPLICANT DESCRIPTION

Candidates are sought with the following :

• Previous governance experience (ie. have been part of a ‘governance-only’ board)
• A strong commitment to Te Ao Māori
• Strong financial and risk management experience
• A passion for on-going governance learning
• Strategic thinking ability/skills
• Play/recreation/sport knowledge, including of the ‘Balance is Better’ philosophy
• A strategic and contributing approach to board-level discussions
• The ability to fit into a ‘governance team’ that focusses more on ‘creating the future’ than ’minding the shop’

Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply please complete the digital application form below where you can upload a copy of your cover letter.

Tono mai ke konei

Application for position - CLICK HERE 

Position description - CLICK HERE

More information on the board is available by emailing John Wansbone – johnw@sportnorth.co.nz  

 Intern Sport Northland Board Position

Sport Northland is seeking applications from people wishing to be considered for an Intern Board position with the Sport Northland board.

Sport Northland, one of 14 Regional Sports Trusts nationwide, is a registered charitable trust with a core purpose ‘to enrich Northlander’s lives by inspiring and enabling more movement’. The Trust provides services and activities in play, active recreation and sport settings. We also own and manage McKay Stadium, Kensington Fitness and the Northland Sports House, and also own the Whangarei Aquatic Centre, the Bay of Islands Recreation Centre and the Kauri Coast Community Pool.

The Trust employs over 80 people (55 FTEs), turns over in excess of $8.6m and has total assets of more than $38m.

The Sport Northland Board is purely governance focussed, and in 2023, for the second time, received recognition from Sport NZ through the awarding of Governance Mark for its sector-leading systems and processes in governance. The eight board meetings annually are less than three hours in duration and held on a Monday night. There is also a number of other commitments across the year, such as board sub-committee meetings, Te Tiriti training sessions and the AGM in November.

In 2021 the AGM voted to establish a new board structure which has enabled the board to reach their bi-cultural goal of having 50% Māori representation on the board. In recent months, after a 12-month trial, the board also made the decision to appoint permanent co-chairs to lead the board – both a Tangata Whenua chair and a Tangata Tiriti chair.

The board holds eight Board meetings per year, which are normally held on the first Monday night of the month. There is also a number of other commitments across the year, such as board sub-committee meetings, Te Tiriti training sessions and the AGM in November.

The successful Intern will be paired with a mentor (one of the other board members) and an existing Intern, who will both offer further support and information on how the board works.

The term of appointment as an Intern is for 12 months (the 2025 calendar year).

We are looking for Northlanders who would like to gain knowledge of sports governance so that they can take what they learn to other Northland sports boards.

IDEAL APPLICANT DESCRIPTION

The Board welcomes applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and from anywhere in Tai Tokerau.

The applicant should ideally have the majority of the following:

• A passion for on-going governance learning
• A strong understanding and commitment to Te Ao Māori
• Strategic thinking ability/skills
• Some financial and sport/recreation knowledge
• The ability to fit into a ‘governance team’ that focusses more on ‘creating the future’ than ‘minding the shop’

Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply please complete the digital application form below where you can upload a copy of your cover letter.

Tono mai ke konei

Application for position - CLICK HERE

Position description - CLICK HERE

More information on the Board is available by emailing John Wansbone – johnw@sportnorth.co.nz