He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Manager Community Place | Te Oro Music and Arts Centre
We’re on the lookout for a community-focused leader to join Te Oro Music and Arts Centre. This is your opportunity to shape a vibrant arts and culture space where people feel welcomed, connected and supported.
As a Manager – Community Place - Arts, you'll oversee the day-to-day operations of the music and arts facility, including financial oversight, kaimahi leadership, and programme development. You’ll ensure these spaces are safe, inclusive, and responsive to the unique needs of our communities. Whether facilitating programmes, mentoring staff, or working with local partners and boards, you’ll be at the heart of community-led change.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing community-led programmes and engaging under-served groups
- Supporting digital literacy, learning outcomes, and life skills in the community
- Managing staff recruitment, wellbeing, rostering, and professional development
- Overseeing health and safety, customer complaints, and escalated issues
- Partnering with local boards and iwi to ensure services reflect local needs
To read the full position description please click Here
This is a 1-year internal secondment opportunity / 1- year external fixed term opportunity. Te Oro is currently open 6 days a week. Some late nights and weekend support may be required to support the service and programmes and events.
He kōrero mōu: About you
If you’re a people leader and you enjoy championing innovation, connecting with Aucklanders, being courageous and leading a team of individuals who have genuine passion for people and their communities, we’d like to hear from you!
To guide you further we are looking for:
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and inspire
- Experience in the arts/culture/creative sector
- A strong customer service ethic and a desire to support diverse communities
- Financial and operational management experience
- Confidence in engaging with Māori communities and applying tikanga and te reo Māori
Click this link to find out more about our employee benefits package.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
- Four weeks annual leave, plus an additional week after five years
- Option to buy an additional week’s annual leave
- Additional day of leave for community activities
- Vast array of discounts on attractions and partnership benefits
- Discounted Health & Life Insurance Policies
This is a true community focused role, where you can make a significant contribution to the people and diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau. If you thrive and gain satisfaction from leading with authenticity and developing and inspiring others, then the scope for this is all here.
You will be offered a challenge, huge variety and a real opportunity to make a difference to the community.
Band G $88,528 - $104,150 depending on skillset and experience
Hei tono: Apply now
- Please provide a bespoke cover letter for this role
- Applications close at midnight on 27 July 2025
- If, after reading the advert and the Position Description, you have any general queries, please contact me via email in the first instance on gina.seward@aucklandocuncil.govt.nz
This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position and will require pre-employment police vetting, drug and alcohol testing.
Auckland Council is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children. This role is classified as a Children's Worker role under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. As such applicants will be required to undergo police vetting prior to commencing employment. The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police check.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.