Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.
The BUSY School – New Zealand
The BUSY School NZ Limited (TBSNZ) is a Charter School offering alternative education for students in Years 11-13 who have disengaged from traditional schooling. At TBSNZ, students re-engage in education to complete senior school while gaining a head start into employment through vocational training pathways that form part of their curriculum. The school offers a supportive environment where students complete school subjects and vocational education and training studies meet the requirements of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and progress towards employment or further education and training outcomes.
The BUSY School have expanded with campuses opening in Auckland to provide a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with support that increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.
Job Description
About the position...
Join The BUSY School in opening a campus in Auckland! As the Employment Pathways Officer, you will be required to support students with connections to industry that lead to placements and employment. By providing a personalised case management approach to advising students on career choices/pathways and actively progressing them through the relevant opportunities for training and employment. You will also establish and manage a work experience program for students, including the sourcing of opportunities, preparing students, monitoring students while on placement and all related records.
This role is permanent full time. A mutually suitable start date will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Employee Benefits…
Competitive, above award salary; Circa $63k + company car + fuel card
3% KiwiSaver Employer contribution
Training and Professional development commitment
Career progression and internal transfer opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
Desired Skills and Experience
About you...
Excellent communicator, a promotor who is influential with the ability to seek and secure employment opportunities
Must be able to meet the Safety Check requirements as specified in the Children’s Act 2014, including regular Police vetting.
A full driver’s license
Ability to obtain a National Police Check with no disclosable outcomes
Sound understanding of available funding for vocational training
Extensive knowledge and experience in working with vocational education pathways
Proven ability to develop cooperative working relationships with broad range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure outcomes for students are achieved
Next steps...
This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.
The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.
The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
