Pre Police and Uniform services Tutor

UP Education; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in New Zealand is seeking an instructor for their Police & Uniformed Services preparation course. This role involves delivering engaging curriculum, mentoring students, and supporting their success in entering uniformed services. Ideal candidates will have a background in fitness or uniformed services, strong communication skills, and a passion for developing others in a vibrant campus environment.

Benefits

Work-life balance with weekends off

Opportunities for career development

Energetic and fun work environment

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experienced professional with a passion for fitness and/or uniformed services.
• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and stakeholders.
• Previous teaching experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Pre-Police and Uniformed Services course in an engaging manner.
• Mentor students and track their success through effective programme leadership.
• Stay updated on industry trends and recommend curriculum improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Cultural diversity awareness

Group training experience

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in sport, fitness, or uniformed services (Level 4 or above)

Job description

About the role:

In this role you will directly influence the next generation of police, defence force & security personnel within New Zealand, as you share your experience, skills and training with students from many backgrounds, facilitating our Police & Uniformed Services preparation course.

In this role, you will be walking into an energetic campus environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing work and tasks. You will be given autonomy to work in a way that gets the best results and will be expected to take responsibility and make things happen.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Deliver our Pre-Police and Uniformed Services (Level 3) course in a way that brings our curriculum alive for the student in a fun, interactive and practical delivery mode.
• Mentor students and track our student success through effective programme leadership and provide pastoral care.
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends and make recommendations to programme design and assessment and curriculum development.
• Support to grow the number of students gaining successful entrance into NZ Police, Defence Force Security, or other uniformed services.

About you:

We are looking for individuals with a background in areas related to uniformed services or fitness to teach our course.In this role, you will also help our young students grow their knowledge of the uniform services, develop their physical skills needed to succeed, and support them in developing important technical and soft skills.

You must be an experienced professional with a passion for fitness and/or uniformed services. You will need to be a strong communicator, and maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude. You need to be able to connect and build relationships with your students and stakeholders so the ability to respect and appreciate differences is certainly a must.

Previous teaching experience is not essential but highly advantageous. All the resources will be provided to enable you to effectively deliver the programme and you will receive all the training and development opportunities required for your career development as an educator.

Required skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in sport, fitness, or uniformed services – at a minimum of level 4 or above
• Proven experience within a role related to fitness or uniform services
• A strong drive to develop others and prepare them to achieve and be successful
• High level of interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A genuine interest in and passion for cultural diversity and developing relationships within the community
• Group training or teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment (preferred but not essential) and the ability to work with others.

About Us:

The New Zealand Institute of Sport is the leading education provider for people who have a passion for the sport, fitness, health and recreation industry. We pride ourselves in developing thenext generation of personal trainers, sports coaches, future service uniform officers and sports leaders.

We are a category one provider (a designation given only to the leading tertiary providers in NZ) delivering qualifications from level 2 to 6 with a proven 25-year record of delivering quality education, sporting excellence, pastoral care and student achievement. We excel in providing students from all backgrounds the qualifications and hands on industry skills needed to be the sport and fitness leaders of tomorrow.

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.nzis.co.nz/

Why work with us?

• Enjoy Work-life balance with weekends off & time off during Christmas & New Year!
• Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.
• Rewarding opportunity to support students in their education journey
• Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks
• Work with the Campus Manager to see the NZIS Campus grow and be highly successful.
• A fun environment and an opportunity to stand out is all on offer with this role

Our application process:

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role.

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work at UP Education, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students. These are voluntary disclosures and candidates can elect not to answer these questions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.