Team Leader, Administration

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Bethlehem; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (BTI) in Bethlehem, Tauranga, is seeking an accomplished Team Leader, Administration to guide the administration team and oversee services across the student journey—from enquiry to graduation. You will strengthen systems, coordinate academic and student administration, and lead budgets, facilities, and key events with a focus on accuracy and quality.

You will bring at least five years’ administration leadership experience, strong people skills, and a practical

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in a related administration role.
• Proven ability to lead and develop an administration team.
• Strong operational and budget-management capabilities.
• Experience in facilities and events management.
• Commitment to quality data and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration team and coordinate student lifecycle administration.
• Oversee Board of Examiners processes and campus operations.
• Manage budgets and health and safety responsibilities.
• Drive continuous improvement of administrative systems and services.
• Coordinate key events such as graduation and end-of-year events.

Skills

Leadership

Administration

Budget management

Facilities management

Project coordination

Interpersonal skills

Relationship management

Process improvement

Job description

Build strong systems | Enable people to thrive

Are you an experienced administration leader who combines strong organisational and operational capability with a genuine heart for people?

Would you bring energy, initiative and relationship-building skills to work with us?

Join us at BTI if you are excited by a fast-paced and multi-faceted role and you want to further invest your administrative skills and experience.

Ko wai mātou – Who are we?

Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (BTI) is set within beautiful grounds in Bethlehem, Tauranga. We are a Category One, Private Training, Christian tertiary education provider delivering faith-informed, tertiary level, professional preparation qualifications.

We value: a Biblical worldview as formational, strength-based missional service, Te Tiriti-based relationships, and an integration of the personal and professional.

BTI is seeking an accomplished and relational Team Leader, Administration to lead our administration team and oversee administrative services across the student journey, from initial enquiry and admission through to graduation.

This pivotal role will ensure that administration across the Institute is well coordinated, responsive, accurate and delivered to a consistently high standard. You will lead and develop the Administration team, strengthen systems and processes, and work collaboratively across academic and professional teams.

The role includes oversight of:

• Academic and student administration
• Administration of Board of Examiners’ processes
• Facilities management and day-to-day campus operations
• Key institutional events, including graduation and end-of-year events
• Administration budgets and health and safety responsibilities
• The collation and quality assurance of data for annual programme reporting
• Continuous improvement of administrative systems, processes and service

Ko wai koe? – Who are you?

You will be an experienced administration leader who can create clarity, build capability and bring people with you. With at least five years’ experience in a similar or related role, you will bring:

• Alignment with BTI’s vision, mission and values and commitment to Te Tiriti-informed practice
• Proven experience leading and developing an effective administration team
• Strong operational management and organisational capability
• Experience in facilities and events management
• Initiative and a practical continuous-improvement mindset
• The ability to coordinate complex activities, competing priorities and critical deadlines
• Sound budget-management capability
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality
• Highly developed interpersonal and relationship-management skills
• Experience within education or academic administration would be an advantage.

BTI is a relational, supportive, Christ-following tertiary community committed to growing great hearts and minds. Our Christian identity is central to our vision, mission and the way we work together.

If you are ready to lead people, strengthen systems and make a meaningful contribution within a tertiary environment, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on Friday, 23 October 2026 and should include a CV and cover letter.

For enquiries, please contact the Kaiarorangi Principal, Dr James Arkwright, c/- @bti.ac.nz .

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• Do you have experience in administration?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?