Employment Consultant

Employment-Services-; Wellington; Sur place; NZD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible work culture

Company vehicle

Résumé du poste

APM in Wellington is seeking an Employment Consultant to join our vibrant team. You will build relationships with local employers, source vacancies, and place jobseekers into sustainable roles, helping clients achieve independence.

You should have experience in customer service, recruitment, sales, or social services, a current NZ Driver Licence, and a track record of meeting targets. The role offers a community-focused environment and a company vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment services, recruitment, sales or related fields.
• NZ Driver Licence is required.
• Proven ability to build networks with local employers.

Responsabilités

• Build and maintain relationships with local employers and stakeholders to create employment opportunities.
• Source vacancies, promote candidates to employers, and match individuals to suitable roles.
• Manage caseloads to provide coaching and support for sustainable employment outcomes.
• Develop individual employment plans focused on rapid placement into work and track progress.

Connaissances

Client relations

Employment services

Recruitment

Business development

Customer service

Description du poste

• Site Address: 1 Main Road, Tawa, WELLINGTON, NZ, 5028
• Job Function Group: Employment Services
• Job Function: Employment Services
• Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

Make a real difference –Join a vibrant team that puts clients first.

At APM, our purpose is simple yet profound - to enable better lives every single day. We are fiercely committed to excellence and delivering culturally responsive, quality services to our community. Guided by our Tikanga Māori values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Wairuatanga, Whānaungatanga, and Rangatiratanga, we make a genuine difference.

Great opportunity based in Wellington

We're on the hunt for an Employment Consultant to join our vibrant team in Wellington! If you have experience in customer service, recruitment, sales, social services or any other relevant experience, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers, industry groups, community organisations, and key stakeholders to create sustainable employment opportunities for jobseekers.
• Proactively source vacancies, promote candidates to employers, and match individuals into suitable employment opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and aspirations.
• Manage a caseload of jobseekers referred through Work and Income, providing coaching, guidance, and practical support to help them overcome barriers and achieve sustainable employment outcomes.
• Develop individual employment plans focused on rapid placement into work, tracking progress against agreed employment and placement targets.
• Identify training and development opportunities that enhance employability and connect jobseekers with relevant training providers, industry certifications, and work-readiness programmes.
• Maintain strong relationships within the local community, collaborating with employers, government agencies, training providers, and support services to achieve positive outcomes for clients and employers alike.
• Monitor and report on employment outcomes, ensuring placement targets and service delivery outcomes are consistently achieved.

Your background

• Current full NZ Driver Licence.
• Demonstrated experience in employment services, recruitment, sales, account management, business development, workforce development, or a related field.
• Proven ability to build and leverage networks within the local business community to generate employment opportunities and achieve successful placement outcomes.
• A track record of meeting or exceeding performance targets, KPIs, sales goals, employment outcomes, or other measurable results.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively with employers and community organisations.
• Confidence in business development activities, including employer outreach, cold calling, networking, and maintaining long-term partnerships.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and outcome-focused, with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of results.
• Genuine passion for helping people achieve independence through sustainable employment.

What's in it for you?

• 5 weeks annual leaveto spend more time with family & friends
• A genuine commitment toflexibility and trustto take ownership of your day
• The opportunity to help people in the Wellingtonarea and enable better lives.
• Company vehicle for business and personal use