Pathways Support Officer

South Waikato District Council; Tokoroa; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free flu vaccinations

Skin checks and eye tests subsidy

Training and development

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

South Waikato District Council is seeking a proactive Pathway Support Officer to manage programme administration and support for client and employer liaison, delivering sustainable employment outcomes for NEET youth and other disadvantaged groups in the labour market. The fixed-term role is based in Tokoroa, 40 hours per week, with opportunities to engage with the community and drive wellbeing initiatives.

The role emphasizes proactive communications, data reporting, and supporting youth

Qualifications

• Experience in community-facing administration and liaising with stakeholders.
• Ability to collect, manage and report on milestones/outcomes.
• Understanding Te Tiriti O Waitangi in local government context.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to WORKit Employment Support Manager and team.
• Assist planning and delivery of Community Wellbeing projects.
• Support operational delivery of Pathways to Work Programme.
• Engage with job seekers, rangatahi, school leavers and those entering employment.
• Help individuals identify aspirations, strengths, and barriers.
• Assist clients to progress pathways toward employment, education or training.
• Maintain accurate client and programme information.
• Support triage of clients by Pathways Coordinator.
• Provide pastoral support during work experience or placements.

Skills

Communications

Data reporting

Te Tiriti awareness

Community engagement

Job description

At South Waikato District Council things are changing and we are repositioning ourselves to embrace the diversity of our district and its bold vision for the future.

Te āheinga: The opportunity

We are looking for a proactive and community-minded Pathway Support Officer. To manage programme administration and provide support for client and employer liaison and engagement with the WORKit and other programmes to deliver sustainable employment outcome targets for NEET youth (not in employment education and training) and other targeted disadvantaged in the labour market.

This role is fixed term 40 hours per week, based in Tokoroa, South Waikato.

Full details of key responsibilities are available in the Job Description.

In this role, you will:

• Provide administrative assistance and support to the WORKit Employment Support Manager and the team.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of Community Wellbeing projects and initiatives.
• Support the operational delivery of Council's Pathways to Work Programme.
• Engage directly with job seekers, rangatahi, school leavers and people seeking to enter or return to employment.
• Support individuals to identify their aspirations, strengths, skills and barriers.
• Assist client to develop and progress individual pathways towards employment, education, training or other opportunities.
• Maintain accurate client, pathway and programme information.
• The Pathways Coordinator is assisted in the triage of clients.
• Provide pastoral support to people undertaking work experience or employment placement

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Develop effective, proactive, creative and well-written communications through written, visual and digital messaging that is targeted for the correct audience.
• Maintain data and produce reports on milestone and outcomes against funding.
• Demonstrate an awareness of, and commitment to, the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and how it relates in a Local Government environment. Ability to supportively engage with youth and their support network.
• Embrace a culture of transformation and change.

Outside of work benefits, we also offer:

• Free flu vaccinations
• Subsidised skin checks and eye tests
• Ongoing training and development
• Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support
• And many more!

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We will be reviewing applications as they arrive. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

Pathways Support Officer