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Sport Bay of Plenty's vision is to enrich lives through sport, recreation, physical activity and play - more people, more active, more often.

To achieve this, our staff have the knowledge, experience and passion to lead the sector, and we occasionally seek the right people to join the team.

Current vacancies

Community Sport Advisor - two part time positions - Whakatāne and Rotorua

Sport Bay of Plenty is seeking two part time (0.5 FTE) Community Sport Advisors, one based in the Whakatāne office and the other based in our Rotorua office

These roles will provide leadership, advice and guidance to enhance the quality and delivery of sport within the Eastern Bay and Central Bay areas.

Reporting to the Spaces and Places Team Leader, you will be responsible for working closely with clubs, councils, volunteers and the wider community

To find more about the role and to apply go to Seek.

Click here for the job description - Community Sport Advisor

Applications close Friday 6th March

Healthy Active Learning Advisor - Whakatāne

Working alongside another Healthy Active Learning Advisor, you will work into 16 primary and intermediate schools across the Eastern Bay of Plenty to provide support to schools and kura to understand the value of the health and physical education curriculum as well as advocating for quality school and community play, sport and physical activities outside curriculum time.

The successful candidate will:
- hold a relevant tertiary qualification in education, preferable in health in education or have;
- experience in classroom teaching in primary, intermediate or secondary schools; and
- experience in designing and facilitating professional learning and development opportunities for Kaiako.

For find more about the role and to apply go to seek.

Click here for the job description - Healthy Active Learning Advisor

Applications close 20 March 2026 or earlier if a desired candidate is found

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More information

For any career questions, please contact our HR and Operations Lead.

Emma Suttie

HR & Operations Lead

021 791 557

Why should you join our team?

  • Flexibility
  • Community development
  • We’re a team

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