Work for us

Tūturu Lead - Wellington/Porirua

Part-time (2.5 days per week)

 Are you passionate about supporting secondary schools to better respond to alcohol, drugs, and other health issues?
Are you great at creating community networks and facilitating change?
Do you want all young people to be better prepared when making decisions around their wellbeing?   

 

Tūturu is a uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand approach, our focus extends beyond addressing immediate health concerns - we strive to cultivate critical thinking and resilience, empowering young people to navigate challenges related to health in the modern world. We also aim to empower schools to address their students’ inevitable encounters with health concerns, including alcohol and drugs, by co-creating and implementing health-focused procedures and policies.

You will work collaboratively to support secondary schools to identify their unique needs and develop a whole school approach. This includes facilitating and delivering professional learning and development to school staff and the wider community. You will encourage schools to identify issues earlier and be a key driver in supporting schools to be collaborative, connect with youth services, health services and whānau.

You will be part of a team of Tūturu leads located throughout the Aotearoa and will work closely alongside secondary school staff and local mental health, Alcohol and Other Drug (AoD) services in the Wellington region. 

The ideal applicant will have these essential requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in health, education, or social sciences. 

  • Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, systems change, or related work in health, youth development, community development, or education. 

  • Familiarity with youth health, mental health, and addiction services.

  • The ability to work both autonomously, within a team and have the ability to work outside of normal office hours.

  • Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

  • Full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence. 

 

Applications close Friday 13 March 2026.

Please note that the role is subject to safety checking under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. 

You must also be able to participate in a two-step interview process - the second part involves undertaking a presentation.

Position description

How to apply?

If this role sounds like you, please apply via Seek.

If you would like to learn more about this role please contact Tumokai Morgan at admin@drugfoundation.org.nz for further information.