Regional Trainer - Dunedin

Access; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Access Community Health is seeking a Regional Trainer to empower our workforce to deliver high-quality support. You will oversee training for Support Workers and collaborate with team leaders to ensure competency and audit-ready programs.

The role emphasizes culturally appropriate teaching and strong communication. Preferred qualifications include adult learning credentials; travel across the Southern region is required with mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience
• Ability to adapt to diverse learning needs in a culturally appropriate manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Competence with technology and Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and oversee Support Worker training in line with Access Kaiāwhina competencies
• Ensure quality outcomes from the paid Support Worker induction program
• Collaborate with Care Coordinator Team Leaders to maintain a competent workforce
• Contribute to design and development of workplace training to meet needs and audits
• Travel across the Southern region; mileage reimbursement provided
• Available for 20 hours per week; occasional evenings/weekends may be required

Skills

Teaching experience

Adapt to diverse learning needs

Oral & written communication

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Apply your teaching or training experience to support your Community in the Health sector

08th September, 2026

Join a team that helps people thrive, supports families, and makes real change happen every day. We offer training and will support your training career.

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

As a Regional Trainer, you will play a pivotal role in empowering our workforce to deliver high-quality support, directly contributing to our mission of helping people live independently and thrive in their communities. Your role will be:

• Facilitating support and overseeing Support Worker training in accordance with Access Kaiāwhina Competency training and qualifications.
• Actively ensuring that the quality outcomes taught through our paid Support Worker induction programme are fit for purpose for our valued clients.
• Collaborating with Care Coordinator Team Leaders and Support Worker Team Leaders to ensure a competent workforce.
• Contributing to the design and development of workplace training to meet operational needs and audit requirements.
• Teaching experience
• Proven ability to adapt to the diverse learning needs in a culturally appropriate manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Competence with technology and Microsoft Office

• Teaching experience
• Proven ability to adapt to the diverse learning needs in a culturally appropriate manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Competence with technology and Microsoft Office

08th September, 2026

Join a team that helps people thrive, supports families, and makes real change happen every day. We offer training and will support your training career.

Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga | Skills and experience

Required:

• Teaching experience
• Proven ability to adapt to the diverse learning needs in a culturally appropriate manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Competence with technology and Microsoft Office

Preferred:

• Qualifications in adult learning (training can be provided)
• Registered assessor qualification or CareerForce Assessor approval preferred (training can be provided)
• Experience in the health sector (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in standards-based assessments
• Able to travel across the Southern region; mileage reimbursement provided.
• Available for 20 hours per week; occasional evening and weekend work may be required

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?

• We are a supportive nationwide team with a strong values-based culture.
• Access is widely recognised as a passionate organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion, reflecting the communities we serve
• We work hard to remove barriers to allow people to have a voice, choice, and self-determination using the power of whānau and communities, so they can achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Employee benefit: Exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls & texts, hotspot access, voicemail for just $24.15/month.

Access Community Health | Uru Ātea’s mission is to create a better day, every day, for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa, helping them live independently in their own homes and communities. Uru Ātea means ‘to enter space,’ reflecting our promise to deliver services wherever our clients need us.