Employment Consultant

Habit Health; Nelson; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Ongoing professional development

Supportive team environment

Wellness initiatives and benefits

Meaningful community impact

Job summary

Habit Health in Nelson is seeking an Employment Consultant to support clients with personalised career and vocational rehabilitation, helping them identify strengths and overcome barriers to sustainable work or training outcomes.

Join a multidisciplinary New Zealand provider focused on improving lives. You will coach clients, develop career plans, prepare documentation, and collaborate with health professionals to deliver integrated support across community settings.

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills across diverse groups.
• Ability to motivate and support people from varied backgrounds.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Confident working autonomously with a varied caseload.
• Strong written communication and computer skills.
• A genuine passion for helping people achieve meaningful employment outcomes.
• Knowledge of employment, rehabilitation or workforce development services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coaching clients through interview preparation and career planning.
• Engaging with local employers to create opportunities.
• Developing career plans and coordinating with health professionals.
• Preparing high-quality documentation and reports.
• Identifying transferable skills and employment opportunities.
• Building relationships with employers and community stakeholders.
• Addressing barriers to employment and facilitating placement into work or training.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive client outcomes.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Motivate diverse groups

Organisational skills

Time management

Autonomous work

Written communication

Computer skills

Passion for helping people

Knowledge of employment services

Job description

At Habit Health, our purpose is to support people in their community to optimise health and live their best life. We help people navigate physical and mental health challenges, reconnect with their communities, and achieve meaningful employment outcomes.

We are looking for a passionate Employment Consultant to join our Nelson team. If you're someone who enjoys building relationships, empowering people to reach their potential, and making a genuine difference in the lives of others, this could be the perfect role for you.

About The Role

As an Employment Consultant, you'll work closely with clients to provide personalised career and vocational rehabilitation support. You'll help people identify their strengths, overcome barriers to employment, and achieve sustainable work or training outcomes.

Responsibilities

No two days are the same. You could be coaching a client through interview preparation, engaging with local employers to create opportunities, developing career plans, or collaborating with health professionals as part of an integrated support team. Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting clients with career planning and goal setting
• Providing CV, cover letter and interview coaching
• Assisting clients to identify transferable skills and employment opportunities
• Building relationships with employers and community stakeholders
• Identifying and addressing barriers to employment
• Facilitating placement into employment, training, or further education
• Preparing high-quality documentation and reports
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive client outcomes

What You'll Bring

We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including recruitment, employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development, health, social services, education, or case management. You'll ideally have:

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• The ability to motivate and support people from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Confidence working autonomously while managing a varied caseload
• Strong written communication and computer skills
• A genuine passion for helping people achieve meaningful employment outcomes
• Knowledge of employment, rehabilitation, or workforce development services is advantageous

Why Join Habit Health?

As New Zealand's Largest Integrated Rehabilitation Provider, We Offer The Opportunity To Be Part Of a Multidisciplinary Organisation That Is Genuinely Focused On Improving Lives. You'll Enjoy

• Competitive salary package
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Wellness initiatives and employee benefits
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day

Join Our Team

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can combine relationship management, coaching, and community impact, we'd love to hear from you.

This position is only open to candidates who currently have the legal right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.