Specialist Family Violence Trainers (Contract / Flexible Opportunities)

Location: Aotearoa New Zealand (travel required)

 

Are you passionate about actively increasing the workforce capability of the family violence sector and beyond?

We are rapidly expanding and seeking Specialist Family Violence Facilitators to join our dynamic, driven and heart-led team.

This is a flexible opportunity ideal for experienced practitioners who are not reliant on full-time employment, but are motivated to contribute to national practice and systems change and strengthening the capability of the social sector workforce and beyond.

 

About the Role

As a Specialist Trainer, you will deliver high-quality, impactful training that supports practitioners across Aotearoa to better understand, relate, recognise, respond and refer to family violence — with a strong emphasis on increasing awareness of coercive control, individual and whānau centric practice, self determination, mana enhancing practice, risk assessment, and safety planning.

 

You will be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven team committed to improving outcomes for families and whānau through workforce development and system transformation.

 

We Are Looking For People Who:

• Where possible have their own lived experiences of family and/or sexual violence who have engaged a healing pathway and are seeking the opportunity to transform lived experience into evidence for change.

• Bring strong facilitation and practice knowledge and the ability to weave together and translate both of these capabilities this into engaging, meaningful training experiences.

• Have a deep understanding of 'Family Violence is Coercive Control" and its impact on individuals and families while centering primary victims as active, capable and engaging self-led resistance strategies our primary victims engage to keep themselves and those, they love safe.

• How coercive control is multifaceted, entraps and create barriers to safety and support - relationally, systemically and structurally.

• Are skilled in supporting others to analyse risk and strategise for safety

• Are flexible, self-managing, and open to travel across Aotearoa

• Are not seeking full-time work, but are available for contract-based or as-needed delivery

• Are passionate about systems change, workforce capability, and improving wellbeing outcomes for families

• Align with a heart-led, values-driven approach to this work

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience working in the family violence and/or sexual violence sector

• Confidence in facilitating training, workshops, or group learning environments

• Strong communication and relational skills

• Cultural competency and a commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi

• The ability to hold complex, sensitive spaces with care and professionalism

What We Offer:

• Flexible, meaningful work that fits alongside your existing commitments

• The opportunity to contribute to national impact and systems change

• A supportive, passionate, and dedicated team environment

• The chance to influence and uplift the social sector workforce across Aotearoa

If you are driven by purpose, grounded in experience, and committed to making a difference — we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with a brief expression of interest and a copy of your CV outlining your experience and what draws you to this work - email debbs@eclipsefamilyviolenceservices.co.nz