Student Accessibility Advisor

Wintec; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Wintec is seeking a part-time Student Accessibility Advisor for an 18-hour week fixed-term role through to July 2027. Based in Hamilton, you will coordinate accommodations and enable ākonga success within Te Kete Manaaki services.

The role reports to the Manaaki Akonga Manager and includes holistic case management from registration to completion. Successful candidates will have a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, and demonstrate knowledge of accessibility and inclusive

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accessibility, disability support and inclusive practice.
• Experience coordinating learner support services or case management.
• Experience supporting disabled people, learners or within education, health or community services.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic case management for disabled ākonga from registration through to successful completion of their studies.
• Meet with referred and self-referred ākonga to assess needs, identify barriers and coordinate appropriate support.
• Develop individual support plans and review these as required throughout the learner journey.

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

This is a fixed term opportunity to cover through to July 2027 and is part-time for 18 hours per week.

The purpose of this is to provide holistic accessibility support, coordinate accommodations and remove barriers to enable ākonga (student) success and inclusion.

The Student Accessibility Advisor is based in our Manaaki Akonga – Accessibility Services, Peer Tutor Support, Aniwaniwa under Te Kete Manaaki, reporting to the Manaaki Akonga Manager,
and will be responsible for:

• Provide holistic case management for disabled ākonga from registration through to successful completion of their studies.
• Meet with referred and self-referred ākonga to assess needs, identify barriers and coordinate appropriate support.
• Develop individual support plans and review these as required throughout the learner journey. )

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting disabled people, learners or within education, health or community services.
• Knowledge of accessibility, disability support and inclusive practice.
• Experience coordinating learner support services or case management.

As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not.

We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter.

For more information, please view the Position Description below.

Wintec is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our region (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, we recognise the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

As a responsible employer and education provider, Wintec is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.

We will be assessing applications as they come in, and this role will be closed earlier if we receive a suitable candidate.

Please note: This role has been identified as a children's worker – therefore the successful candidate will need to undergo a Safety Check process which includes, but is not limited to a New Zealand Police vet.