Head Technician Ideaschool

Qjumpers; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Qjumpers seeks an experienced Head Technician in Hawke's Bay to lead technical services, workshops, equipment and specialist resources across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti. The role ensures safe, innovative, industry-relevant learning environments while providing leadership across workshop operations, health and safety compliance, resource planning and budget oversight.

Based at IDEAschool Hawke's Bay Campus, reporting to the Head of School, you will supervise the technician team, manage budgets

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical workshop environments and teams.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and wellbeing practices.
• Experience managing budgets, resources and priorities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical services, workshops and resources.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of the technician team.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and workshop procedures.
• Manage budgets, maintenance programmes and resource planning.
• Support staff and students with technical advice and services.
• Coordinate equipment procurement, maintenance and stock control.
• Develop and maintain workshop induction and training programmes.
• Contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Support marketing, community engagement and external stakeholders.
• Maintain positive relationships with IDEAschool, EIT and partners.

Skills

Technical leadership

Workshop management

Health and safety

Budget management

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Office & databases

Driver's licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive permanent, full-time Head Technician in Hawke's Bay to lead and coordinate the technical services, workshops, equipment, and specialist resources that support teaching, learning, and creative practice across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti. This role plays a vital part in ensuring students and staff have access to safe, innovative, and industry-relevant learning environments, while providing leadership across workshop operations, technical staff management, health and safety compliance, resource planning, and budget oversight.

The appointing salary for this role will be between $65,000 and $76,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.

The Head Technician is based in our IDEAschool, Hawke's Bay Campus reporting to the Head of School and will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing technical services, workshops, equipment, and specialist resources
• Providing day-to-day leadership and supervision of the technician team
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, hazardous substances, and workshop procedures
• Managing workshop operations, budgets, maintenance programmes, and resource planning
• Supporting staff and students with high-quality technical advice and services
• Coordinating equipment procurement, maintenance, certification, and stock control
• Developing and maintaining effective workshop induction and training programmes
• Contributing to strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting marketing, community engagement, and promotional activities
• Maintaining positive relationships across IDEAschool, EIT, and external stakeholders

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in technical workshop environments and specialist facilities
• Previous people leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of workplace health, safety, and wellbeing practices
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and operational priorities
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office and database systems
• Knowledge of hazardous substance management and compliance requirements
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to service excellence
• A full driver's licence

Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo pre-employment checks, including a New Zealand Police vet as this role is identified as a children’s worker.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

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