Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer - Fixed Term

Wellington Free Ambulance Service; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

40-hour work week

Porirua location

Job summary

Wellington Free Ambulance Service is seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to deliver the Paramedic Degree and Postgraduate Diploma programmes at Whitireia's Porirua campus. This is a fixed term opportunity until May 2027, providing maternity leave cover.

Paramedic education has evolved significantly alongside professional registration, making this a dynamic and opportunity-rich role. You will design and deliver engaging, evidence-based teaching that reflects current best practice and aligns

Qualifications

• 3+ years' operational experience as a Paramedic or in urgent/unplanned care.
• Authority to Practice as Paramedic (or equivalent) with current registration.
• Undergraduate degree required for Lecturer role.
• Undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualification required for Senior Lecturer role.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver evidence-based teaching that reflects current best practice and standards.
• Lead programme delivery across undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Collaborate with clinical, academic and community stakeholders to shape future paramedics.

Skills

Paramedic experience

Curriculum design

Teaching & mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Wellington Free Ambulance Service - Wellington, North Island

Your experience has saved lives; now let it shape the future.

• Lead the next generation of paramedics by developing and delivering evidence-based education that prepares students for both academic and clinical success.
• Shape innovative, inclusive learning experiences, using best-practice methodologies to design curricula that meet student needs and professional standards.
• Collaborate with clinical, academic and community stakeholders to champion clinical and cultural competence.

About The Role

We are seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to deliver our Paramedic Degree and Postgraduate Diploma programmes at Whitireia's Porirua campus. This is a fixed term opportunity until May 2027, providing maternity leave cover. Paramedic education has evolved significantly alongside professional registration, making this a dynamic and opportunity-rich role.

In this position, you will design and deliver engaging, evidence-based teaching that reflects current best practice and aligns with contemporary clinical and educational standards. You will play a key role in shaping future paramedics by adapting your teaching approach to meet the diverse learning needs of students.

You will lead programme delivery across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supporting students to achieve success academically and in clinical practice, while contributing to a high-quality, innovative learning environment.

Wellington Free Ambulance's vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.

We're the only emergency ambulance service for Greater Wellington and Wairarapa and proud of the place we hold in our communities, and the high-quality care that our people deliver every day. As well as providing emergency ambulance services, Wellington Free Ambulance also provides a Patient Transfer Service that transports patients to and from scheduled healthcare appointments, a Clinical Communications Centre answering 111 calls, and Event Medical support to a huge number of community, sporting and festival events. We also teach our communities lifesaving CPR skills through The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Programme.

Wellington Free Ambulance has been described as having a boutique feel due to the specific region we serve. Our region covers an area from Cook Strait in the south to just north of Waikanae around Peka Peka on the Kāpiti Coast. In the Wairarapa, our area goes as far north as Mt Bruce. In total, around 500,000 people call our region home. Thanks to our boutique feel, when you join you become part of our whānau and really do make a huge impact on our communities!

Wellington Free Ambulance is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion to provide a stronger internal and external culture and to improve our organisational performance. We value and embrace differences in all people and encourage diverse ways of thinking and being.

Skills And Experience

We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a supportive and collaborative team environment, values the opportunity to mentor and develop others, and is committed to sharing their expertise.

About You

You will also demonstrate a genuine commitment to cultural competence and cultural safety, helping to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

You will also have

• 3+ years' operational experience as a Paramedic or in urgent/unplanned care.
• Authority to Practice of Paramedic (or equivalent) with current registration.
• A relevant undergraduate degree (Lecturer).
• A relevant undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualification (Senior Lecturer).

What We Offer

• Monday to Friday, 40-hour working week.
• Porirua location with on-site parking.
• Full-time (1.0 FTE) permanent and fixed-term opportunities are available.
• Opportunity to maintain your Paramedic registration while working in the role.

Applications close on 15 September 2026