Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training, Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
About the New Zealand Red Cross
New Zealand Red Cross is a National Society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian organisation. Our organisation has over 8,000 members and staff who contribute to the Red Cross's mission of improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and increasing community resilience. More information can be found at www.redcross.org.nz.
We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.
Why work with us?
Be part of a team that shares your passion.
Our organisation is made up of diverse and dedicated individuals.
We value our employees as much as we value their work.
Diversity, inclusion and belonging
We strive to provide an environment where all staff and volunteers can thrive and have a sense of belonging. We are committed to represent the communities we serve and to increase diversity throughout our people and leadership.
We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our clients and we welcome candidates from every ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age and those with a disability or who have additional mental health needs. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.
Work that benefits you
Creating a flexible and healthy work environment for our teams is important to us. We offer a wide range of in-person and virtual roles to suit different operational needs, from casual and/or short-term contracts to full-time, permanent positions. Our benefits differ based on contract type and job level.
Work / life balance
We want our team to flourish in their roles at work—and in the many other roles in their lives. Offering flexible virtual/hybrid work for some roles allows our staff to balance their personal and professional priorities. In addition to a competitive salary package, we offer career development, annual flu vaccination, discounts on Southern Cross health insurance, and five weeks of annual leave.
Here are some ways we encourage this:
Green Team – sustainability network bringing together diverse knowledge to strengthen the sustainability of New Zealand Red Cross and the people we serve.
The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Wellington
In this role you will:
Ensure all Instructors within your team are qualified to teach at the appropriate level and meet all requirements for ongoing professional development and continued certification as an instructor.
Mentor Instructors to support best practices and regular improvement to ensure that we provide an enjoyable, innovative and effective training environment.
Support the Manager Training and National Manager Training Operations with specific projects and tasks from time to time.
Ensure compliance with Red Cross Total Quality Management System (TQMS), operational guidelines, and policies & procedures.
Supervise the quarterly performance reviews for Instructors in your team to develop and maintain the performance of teams and individuals.
Proactively ensure your actions or omissions do not adversely affect the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) of yourself or others.
Foster a people-first culture. Lead, inspire and actively support your team to ensure cooperative working relationships through ongoing coaching, communication, and early intervention on people-related issues.
To be successful you will have:
Knowledge in either or both: a training, education or another similarly related context
a background in first aid or experience in the health or emergency services sector
A basic understanding of how not-for-profit and/or volunteer organisations function.
Empathy with humanitarian causes.
An understanding and respect towards people from other nations, cultures, and a commitment to respecting diversity.
Experience in delivery of first aid or first responder environment is an advantage.
Qualified as a Level 2 first aid Instructor would be beneficial.
Proven human resource management skills, including the ability to influence and manage through strong leadership skills, coaching, training, and development.
A well-organised approach and commitment to quality training.
Highly effective communication skills. The ability to speak a second language is beneficial.
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A recent copy of CV/Resume
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Legal Right to Work In New Zealand
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this job. Applications close at 05:00 pm on 10/12/2024.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Saya Creaser at ******.
Note: We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date, so please register your interest early.
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