Employment Consultant

Create meaningful work connections. Support people to live their dreams through finding and keeping employment. Build strong trusted relationships in your community.

The role Workwise employment consultants have a really unique job. They work with people who are facing personal or health challenges and help them to find and keep work. You will work closely with people accessing community mental health and addictions support, social services, government agencies, training providers and employers. So you'll be working with people and their whānau, who have a range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. This is a permanent, full-time role working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm with some flexibility, based in Auckland.

What we offer We will support you by ensuring you have the tools needed to be successful, including access to a laptop, car and mobile phone. We also offer good opportunities for training and development.

  • 5 weeks of annual leave after 12 months of employment + 2 wellbeing days annually
  • Increased KiwiSaver contributions
  • School holiday programme assistance
  • Income continuance plan, Wise Group House, contents and car insurance plan
  • A wide range of discounts through our employee discounts app, Southern Cross, Specsavers and more

About you You'll have great people skills and be able to easily interact and engage with anyone. Cultural competence is essential in this role, and we particularly encourage those who are passionate about making a difference for Māori and Pacific people to apply. Lived experience is also valued. You'll have:

  • The ability to build relationships and achieve results
  • Love being part of a team but can confidently work independently
  • The ability to think quickly and problem-solve effectively
  • Hold a full NZ driver licence
  • Have experience working in the social service, addiction, youth, mental health, disability, employment, career development or other sectors that focus on improving people's lives

It is preferred that you will hold the New Zealand Level 4 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing or a recognised equivalent. Alternatively, you can commence free study towards this within six months of starting your employment. We offer significant support to complete this study, please feel free to contact us to discuss this further.

Workwise has been operating for more than 20 years across the country helping people to find and keep work. We are part of the Wise Group, and collectively we are one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in NZ. We improve lives by creating fresh possibilities.

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