Hearing Therapist Trainee | Te Ara Tāringa Tauira

Your Way | Kia Roha; Papamoa; Remote; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Birthday leave

Staff discounts

Professional development

Job summary

Your Way | Kia Roha is offering a Hearing Therapist Trainee role based in Papamoa, NZ, with full funding for the NZ Diploma in Hearing Therapy (Level 6) and on-the-job learning over about two years. The position involves travel within Bay of Plenty, delivering person-centred, culturally responsive services to adults with hearing loss.

You’ll join a community-focused, not-for-profit team, receive guidance from experienced therapists, and gain professional development along with employee support

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport and trust with people from all walks of life.
• Curious, empathetic, and able to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and database systems.
• A full New Zealand driver licence.
• Cultural awareness and respect for Te Ao Māori and Pasifika cultures.
• Values-aligned with the Enabling Good Lives vision.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with hearing loss through assessments, information sharing, and practical rehabilitation strategies.
• Delivering culturally responsive services tailored to diverse needs.
• Promoting hearing wellbeing in the community via outreach and education.
• Building relationships with health and social service providers.
• Maintaining clear and accurate client records and notes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Rapport building

Empathy

Microsoft Office

NZ driver licence

Cultural awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make a difference in your community while gaining a fully funded qualification.

Are you a great communicator with a passion for helping others?

Do you enjoy working in a community-focused role that’s meaningful and varied?

We’re looking for someone with heart, empathy, and commitment to become our next Hearing Therapist.

About the Role

Hearing Therapy is a nationwide service that provides holistic, person-centred support for adults with hearing loss. This includes hearing assessments, rehabilitation, practical strategies, and community education to improve hearing health and wellbeing.

As a Hearing Therapist Trainee with Your Way | Kia Roha, you will be based at our Papamoa office, with regular travel required throughout the Bay of Plenty and Eastern regions in a work-provided vehicle, meeting people to assess their needs and provide practical, personalised support.

From time to time, you’ll also connect with people in community settings such as outreach clinics or group events.

This is a permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting people with hearing loss through assessments, information sharing, and practical rehabilitation strategies
• Delivering culturally responsive services, tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals and their whānau
• Promoting hearing wellbeing in the community through outreach, networking, and educational presentations
• Building relationships with key health and social service providers
• Maintaining clear and accurate client records and notes

Training & Support

We’ll fully fund and support your study towards the NZ Diploma in Hearing Therapy (Level 6) — an on-the-job learning programme that takes around 2 years to complete. You’ll be guided by experienced Hearing Therapists, Team Leaders, and our Learning & Development team throughout your training journey.

A genuine commitment to completing this qualification is essential.

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build rapport and trust with people from all walks of life
• Curious, empathetic, and able to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and database systems
• A full New Zealand driver licence (you’ll be on the road!)
• Cultural awareness and respect for diverse communities, including a connection with or understanding of Te Ao Māori and Pasifika cultures
• A values-driven approach aligned with the Enabling Good Lives vision

What We Offer

• A fully funded NZQA-recognised qualification in Hearing Therapy
• Supportive and inclusive team culture – your voice is valued!
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Take a day off for your birthday – on us!
• Staff discount app for use at a range of retailers

About Your Way | Kia Roha:

Your Way | Kia Roha is a nationally recognised Not-for-profit organisation supporting people in their communities from Whangarei to Invercargill. We have been providing support to people and their whanau for over 40 years.

Moemoea | Vision

Disabled people thriving, living the lives they choose in their communities.

Enabling innovative community solutions by and with disabled people

• Rangatiratanga | Self-Leadership:Choice and control over decisions builds on the mana of every individual.
• Manawatoa | Courageous:Innovative, aspirational, and bold in our actions
• Whanaungatanga | Connection:Relationships matter, we work together with whānau and others.
• Kotahitanga | Inclusion:Everyone is included and respected for who they are.
• Kaitiakitanga | Guardianship: Sustain and respect the mauri | life force of those we work with.

Your Way | Kia Roha is an equal opportunity employer; we strive to attract and maintain a diverse workforce across the country. As an organisation we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusiveness and ensuring a positive culture for people to work in.

We encourage applications from people with a lived experience of disability or who are close family members of people with disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Applications close 30/10/2026 and we will review applications and contact preferred candidates as they come in, so if this role appeals to you, please get your application in as soon as possible.