About the role:
This is a 6 month fixed-term part-time role with a 15th January 2025 start date.
Working 8am - 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
You will directly influence the next generation of Health Care Assistants as you share your experience, skills and training with students from many backgrounds. You will be teaching a health and wellness programme and assessing students to help them achieve their goals of pursuing a career in the health care industry – specifically those in the aged care sector.
You will collaborate and work with industry partners and providers to organise work placement in relevant aged care facilities for your students to apply their theory leaning in a practical setting.
You will also help students grow their knowledge of the health care industry, learn about the technical skills needed to succeed, and support them in developing important soft skills.
About you:
You must be an experienced health care professional with a passion for aged care and educating future leaders in this industry. You will need to be a strong communicator, and maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude. You need to be able to connect and build relationships with your students and stakeholders so the ability to respect and appreciate differences is certainly a must.
A relevant tertiary qualification in healthcare/health – at a minimum of level 5 or above
Extensive recent experience within a role related to aged care, including a supervisory or managerial role for at least 12 months during this time
Adult teaching experience advantageous but not essential
Group training or teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment, and the ability to work with others who do not have English as a first language - highly beneficial but not essential
A strong drive to develop others and prepare them to achieve and be successful
High level of interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
A genuine interest in and passion for cultural diversity and developing relationships within the aged care community.
About Us:
New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) is one of NZ's largest Private Training Establishments offering vocational courses and qualifications across a range of programmes. We deliver top quality training on real-world skills in some of the fastest-growing fields today (hospitality, health, trades and more!).
With authentic training environments, well-designed programmes, and a fun and supportive learning environment, we have a mission to provide all our students with positive educational experiences to help them move ahead. NZMA is a springboard for building many bright and successful futures.
Our portfolio of brands includes:
· NZMA vocational training
· The New Zealand Institute of Sport
· The Culinary Collective – School of Cooking and Hospitality
· NZMA Trades
To find out more about us, please visit https://www.nzma.ac.nz/
Why work with us?
· Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & two weeks off during Christmas & New Year!
· Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.
· Rewarding opportunity to support students in their education journey
· Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks
· Work with the Campus Manager to see the NZMA Campus grow and be highly successful.
· A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role
Our application process:
Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work at UP Education, ensuring we're attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students. These are voluntary disclosures and candidates can elect not to answer these questions.
We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.