Altogether Autism Manager (Part-Time)
Location: Hamilton, or Wellington, New Zealand
Lead meaningful change in the disability community
Altogether Autism provides trusted information, connection, and support for autistic people, their whānau, and the wider community across Aotearoa. This is a leadership opportunity where your work will uplift lived experience, strengthen community outcomes, and contribute to a national vision of disabled people thriving.
If you are driven by purpose, collaboration, and creating positive impact, this role offers meaningful mahi every day.
Why work for Your Way | Kia Roha and Altogether Autism
Purpose-led mahi – Join an organisation where disabled leadership is central and lived experience is valued and amplified. Every decision and action contributes to better outcomes for autistic people and their whānau.
Shape a nationally recognised service – Lead a skilled and passionate team, build visibility, and reach, and develop new opportunities that meet real community need.
People-first culture – Be part of a supportive, inclusive environment that respects flexibility, wellbeing, and professional growth.
Influence meaningful change – Your Leadership will strengthen partnerships, ensure authentic representation of autistic voices, and drive delivery of information and support services across Aotearoa.
We are looking for a strategic, people-focused Manager to lead Altogether Autism.
This role involves:
- Overseeing service delivery
- Implementing strategy
- Building relationships
- Developing content
- Engaging with communities
- Collaborating across the sector
You will lead a small, skilled team and make sure everything we do reflects:
- Our values
- Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- The Enabling Good Lives vision
Your mahi (work) will directly support autistic people and their whānau to access information, connection, and opportunities that improve wellbeing and independence.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality information, advice, and connection services
- Increase national visibility and engagement across communities and professional networks
- Build strong partnerships with autistic people, whānau, providers, researchers, and advisors
- Champion autistic voices and embed lived experience in all our work
- Lead content creation (newsletters, resources, guides, social media, and our online Annual Journal)
- Manage the Advisory Group
- Track and report on key performance indicators
- Respond to opportunities through proposals, funding applications, and sector initiatives
- Support live chat systems and ensure smooth operation for customers and staff
- Model and uphold Your Way | Kia Roha’s values, health and safety practices, and commitment to Te Tiriti
What You’ll Bring
- Lived experience of autism or whānau connection (highly valued)
- Strong understanding of the disability sector in Aotearoa and alignment with Enabling Good Lives
- Proven experience leading people with a supportive, collaborative style
- Ability to explain information clearly and accessibly
- Excellent relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders across the motu
- Experience or interest in content development, digital engagement, and community outreach
- Sound judgement and ability to respond to emerging needs
- Cultural competence, including tikanga, Te Ao Māori, and Pasifika perspectives
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 and managing digital workflows
- Ability to travel within the region and occasionally nationally
About Your Way | Kia Roha
Your Way | Kia Roha is an independent not-for-profit organisation working with disabled people and their whānau in their communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. We have over 40 years’ experience and the majority of our staff, all our board, and all our disability leadership group are disabled people or close family members of people with disabilities.
Moemoeā | Vision
Disabled people thriving, living the lives they choose in their communities.
Kaupapa | Purpose
Enabling innovative community solutions by and with disabled people
Mātāpono | Values
Rangatiratanga | Self-Leadership – Choice and control over decisions builds on the mana of every individual.
Manawatoa | Courageous – Innovative, aspirational, and bold in our actions.
Whanaungatanga | Connection – Relationships matter; we work together with whānau and others.
Kotahitanga | Inclusion – Everyone is included and respected for who they are.
Kaitiakitanga | Guardianship – Sustain and respect the mauri | life force of those we work with.
Your Way | Kia Roha is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability or whānau connection. Please let us know if you have any access needs during the recruitment process.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about supporting autistic people and their whānau through connection, information, and values-based leadership, we would love to hear from you.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please apply online.
If you have any questions, please email hr@yourwaykiaroha.nz
We are closed from December 24th, reopening January 12th, 2026, so any questions received over that time will be followed up on 12th January.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.