Healthcare Tutor

New Zealand Skills & Education Group; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development budget

Career growth

Free annual flu vaccine

Paid birthday leave

Staff referral bonus

Job summary

New Zealand Skills and Education College is recruiting an experienced Healthcare Tutor to join the Hamilton campus. You will teach the Level 4 NZ Certificate in Healthcare - Health & Wellbeing to a mix of international and domestic students, preparing them for roles in disability and aged care.

The role is permanent, full‑time (40 hours per week) with on‑site classes during the day at our Hamilton campus. We value inclusive teaching and practical, industry‑linked learning.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum 2 years Healthcare tertiary teaching experience in New Zealand.
• Experience developing programmes and courses on the NZQA framework is ideal.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive teaching encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the Level 4 NZ Certificate in Healthcare - Health & Wellbeing courses.
• Design and develop course content and assessments to NZQA standards.
• Manage assessments, marking, feedback, moderation, and reassessment within timeframes.
• Coordinate student placements and observations.
• Incorporate Te Ao Māori in teaching and course content.
• Provide pastoral care and day‑to‑day academic administration.

Skills

Healthcare teaching

Course design

NZQA knowledge

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Student support

Education

Minimum Level 6 Healthcare qualification

Adult teaching qualification (Level 5) or willingness to work towards

Job description

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

New Zealand Skills and Education College (NZSE) has provided exciting educational experiences in Auckland, the Waikato and Tauranga for 20 years. We equip our students with sound industry-focused professional development, foundation to certificate to diploma level accreditation, customised skills training, and above all else a chance to transform lives.

Our campuses are where students from around the world collaborate, discover their passions and build practical skills to kick-start their future. Our academic programmes are designed to transition learners into university study and our applied learning programmes can train learners to enter the New Zealand or global workforce with confidence. Our graduates will tell you that it is our student support, friendship and a whānau-like environment that sets us apart from other providers and helps them achieve their goals.

Please see our website www.nzse.ac.nz to find out more about us.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Tutor with a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience within the Healthcare tertiary setting in New Zealand to join our teaching team and inspire the next generation of healthcare students. This role will see you teach the Level 4 NZ Certificate in Healthcare- Health & Wellbeing to a mix of international and domestic students that are preparing to enter the disability and aged care workforce.

The role will be based at our Hamilton campus. This is a permanent role (40 hours) per week. Classes are run during the day on-site.

Key Focus Areas

• Planning and delivering the courses using effective teaching methods aligned with NZSE teaching and learning plan
• Design and develop course content and assessments as per NZQA standards
• Ensuring all assessments, including tests are completed as per the requirements of the course including marking, feedback, moderation, reassessment and rescheduling within required timeframes
• Coordinating student placement and observations
• Incorporating Te Ao Māori in your teaching and course content
• Pastoral care and other day to day academic administration

Ko koe tēnei | About you

• Knowledge and a passion for the Healthcare sector in New Zealand
• Minimum level 6 qualification in Healthcare
• Minimum 2 years Healthcare tertiary teaching experience in New Zealand
• An adult teaching qualification at level 5 or willing to work towards one
• Previous experience developing programmes and courses on the NZQA framework is ideal
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Full working rights in New Zealand and a clean full drivers licence

Ngā Painga | Benefits

• competitive salary
• employee rewards programme
• career growth
• a professional development budget
• free annual flu vaccine
• paid birthday leave
• staff referral bonus
• the opportunity to influence change in the organisation and transform lives!

At NZSE, we embrace cultural diversity and inclusivity, actively encouraging applications from individuals of varied backgrounds, encompassing gender, ethnicity, and social standing. We extend a warm invitation to those of Māori and Pasifika heritage to apply for roles within our organisation. We also understand some job seekers choose not to apply if a role isn’t a 100% match. We’d encourage you to apply anyway. If this isn’t right, something else might be.