Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day.
Help shape the future of Hato Hone St John, one of New Zealand’s most respected community organisations, through this pivotal governance role.
The Deputy Chancellor supports the Chancellor in governance leadership and strategic stewardship, ensuring Hato Hone St John remains true to its purpose, values and obligations while serving New Zealand communities.
As a member of Priory Chapter and Deputy Chair of the Priory Board, you will contribute to strategic direction, financial sustainability and oversight of performance and risk. You will act as a trusted adviser to the Chancellor, offering constructive challenge, independent judgement and leadership continuity through delegated authority when required.
The role requires active participation in Priory Chapter and Priory Board meetings, governance workshops, strategic planning and key events. You will build strong relationships with fellow governors, Regional Trust Boards, executive leaders, volunteers, employees and external stakeholders.
You will represent the Chancellor and Hato Hone St John at ceremonial, governance, stakeholder and sector events, engaging with government, partner agencies, communities and the wider Order. This may include international meetings and events.
This voluntary governance appointment requires a significant commitment of time and energy. The term is a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years.
You will be an experienced governance leader and strategic thinker with sound judgement, credibility and diplomacy. Experience in finance, commercial governance, audit, risk, investment or a related discipline would be beneficial, but is not essential.
You will build influential relationships, navigate complex stakeholder environments and unite people around a shared purpose. You will be committed to serving New Zealand communities while upholding Hato Hone St John’s values, heritage, mission and constitutional responsibilities.
You must become a Member of the Order (if not already), act as a person of honour, uphold the Values of the Order and model the Christian behaviours expected of staff and volunteers.
Click “I’m interested” before applications close on 22nd November 2026
For further information please contact Lindsey Frankland at lindsey.frankland@stjohn.org.nz for a confidential discussion.
At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rerekētanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou I ngā whakaaro rerekē, kia mahi pai I roto I ngā hāpori katoa. Ko tā mātou nei haepapa, kia hanga tētahi āhuru mōwai mā tatou, kia mahi haumaru ai.
If you need accommodations for accessibility, please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.
Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.
Our Hato Hone St John people are passionate about serving their communities and caring for fellow New Zealanders. We are a charity and have a volunteer ethos, with paid and volunteer members working side by side towards our mission:
We step forward, when help is needed. For better. For life.
Ka tū ake, hei kaiāwhina. Mō te pai. Mō te orange.
Local and global
Hato Hone St John was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and is a part of the fabric of all communities throughout Aotearoa. St John is well known around the world for helping enrich the health and wellbeing of global communities. Although we operate and are funded entirely independently here in New Zealand, we’re proud to be a part of this important and long established Order.
Enhancing health and wellbeing
Those who work for Hato Hone St John are driven by the desire to help their local communities by providing essential health-related services. Our values - Whakaaro nui (We have open minds), Mahi tika (Do the right thing), Piritaha (We stand side by side), Mahi pono (We are straight up) and Whakapai ake (We make it better) - help us to achieve our vision of 'enhanced health and well-being for all New Zealanders'.
Hato Hone St John is at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services throughout New Zealand. We’re also part of the broader landscape of health and social care, through our provision of first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and a wide range of community programmes.
