Manager

Part-Time, Fixed Term Management Show the salary

Job Description

We are looking for a part-time (parental leave cover) Manager to guide our Resourceful Craft workshop programme until April 2026. If you live in Ōtautahi, have excellent organisational, interpersonal, project management, and leadership skills, and are committed to our resourceful craft kaupapa, please apply!

Applications close 23 February 2024

For further information please email info@resourcefulcraft.org.nz

 

About us:

Resourceful Craft is a programme of craft workshops teaching resourceful skills for the wellbeing of people and the planet. It is based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, with additional opportunities in Whakatū Nelson and Ōtepoti Dunedin. The organisation supports a team of highly skilled craftspeople, connecting them to people who are eager to learn and facilitating those workshops. Resourceful Craft is an offshoot of Rekindle, supported by funding from Creative New Zealand and Christchurch City Council. We share traditional craft practices that will provide people with new skills and a refreshed relationship with the local materials and resources that surround them. A crucial part of our approach is growing in understanding of our relationships to the whenua, and the impact of colonisation on craft practices and in many other areas of life in Aotearoa. In Ōtautahi we acknowledge the awa Ōtākaro Avon and Ōpāwaho Heathcote which give life to this area, and mana whenua Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and Ngāi Tahu whānui. We also mihi to those who whakapapa to Waitaha and Ngāti Māmoe, who are closely connected to this land. We are committed to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi, and understanding its vital relevance today. 

The role:

This is a part time, fixed term (parental leave cover) role from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, for at least 8 hours per week, working from home.

The core responsibilities are:

  • Supporting the Workshops Coordinator & Communicator in their role

  • Liaising with and reporting to the Board of Trustee

  • Recruiting developing and maintaining relationships with craft tutor

  • Procuring funding and developing relationships with funders and other stakeholder

  • Developing and managing the budget

  • Leading the teams development with regard to Te Tiriti of Waitangi

  • Strategic planning

  • Other tasks as assigned by the Board

Who we are looking for:

It is essential that the person in this role haas a genuine commitment to:

  1. pursuing our kaupapa toward greater participation in resourceful craft.

  2. supporting and growing the way our organisation honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

It is also essential that they:

  1. are able to commit for the duration of the contract.

  2. have excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.

  3. can demonstrate their leadership experience.

It is desirable that they:

  1. have experience working in and established networks in the arts, wellbeing, and/or not-for profit sectors

  2. Have experience with grant funding applications

Organisation

Rekindle Charitable Trust

Job Summary

We are looking for a part-time (parental leave cover) Manager to guide our Resourceful Craft workshop programme until April 2026.

Salary

$45 per hour with additional $18 per week Work From Home and BYO device allowance

How to apply

To apply, please: 

  • Contact Fran at info@resourcefulcraft.org.nz for a full role description.

  • Email a Cover Letter introducing yourself and explaining why you are applying for this role and why you would be a good choice for it, along with your Curriculum Vitae to info@resourcefulcraft.org.nz by or before 23 February 2024.

Sector

Not for Profit

Cause (Sustainable Development Goals)

Other

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