This role is permanent. The ideal applicant will be based in either Wellington or Hamilton, although location can be flexible for the right person.

We're looking for an energetic and savvy Senior Advisor to join our Ministerial Work Programme team in a full-time fixed-term role through to December 2026. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of work‑based learning in Aotearoa.

We are seeking a Curriculum Advisor for a full-time, fixed-term position through to December 2027, based in either our Motueka or Nelson office. 

As our Director Research and Postgraduate Studies, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all research and postgraduate activities at Otago Polytechnic.

The Head of School – Business will provide strong people leadership, creating a high-trust, high-performing team culture and ensuring excellence in teaching, learning, and learner experience across on-campus, online and work-integrated delivery modes.

The role will involve a combination of coordinating and the scheduling of training along with, creating, designing, and leading training for the CCT team.

As a Speech Language Therapist, you will play a critical role in our region’s Learning Support team by:  

Working to understand the impact of children and young people’s speech and language difficulties in the context of their home, school and community.

This is a fulltime permanent role leading our Pōneke / Wellington City Hub and is part of our wider Greater Wellington Regional Leadership Team reporting to the Director of Education. 

As Te Kahu Tōī IWS Psychologist you will work as part of a team to understand the needs of the young person and family and implement evidence-based interventions in your areas of expertise.

We have a Permanent, Full-time Occupational Therapist vacancy in the Manawa region (Auckland Central-East). Whilst the role is within a team based in the Botany office, the work will span across all of Central and East Auckland including the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.

We are offering a Permanent Part-Time Occupational Therapist (0.8FTE) role in the North Shore area. 

As an Occupational Therapist you will play a critical role in our region’s Learning Support team.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Automation Engineer to join our team supporting a mission-critical funding system that calculates and distributes operational grants to Schools and Early Learning Services across Aotearoa.

Are you an experienced contract management professional looking for a leadership role where you can make a strategic impact? 

Te Poutāhū is seeking a Principal Contract Manager to lead our contract management team, drive excellence in contract delivery, and manage high-risk, high-value contracts.

We’re looking for a senior privacy professional who combines strategic thinking with practical judgement. You’re someone who can see the bigger picture, anticipate emerging risks, and meet these with clear and practicable processes, guidance, and advice. 

You’ll help develop and deliver clear, pragmatic advice to Ministry staff on the application of the Privacy Act and related legislation, including assessing privacy risks and identifying practicable mitigations.

This Senior Advisor role is fixed term to 22 January 2027, covering a secondment and contributing to our small Performance and Risk team responsible for the Ministry’s external accountability reporting. 

The role of the Psychologist is to provide effective, efficient and equitable psychological services for the benefit of children and young people with additional learning needs in accordance with the goals, objectives and policies of the Ministry of Education. 

An opportunity exists for a Special Education Advisor to join our Specialist Team based in Tairawhiti. Our Learning Support specialists work closely with whānau, caregivers, schools and early childhood educators in English and Māori medium settings.  

Located in the Hawke's Bay, you will lead a regionally based team to deliver infrastructure asset management advice and support across a portfolio of schools in the area (Gisborne|Tairāwhiti, Napier, Hastings, Wairoa and Central Hawke's Bay). You will act as the first escalation point for property issues, guide effective resolution and risk management. 

One permanent, full-time role based in either Kaitaia, Kerikeri or Whangārei,  Te Tai Tokerau.  

As a Psychologist, you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by doing the following: 

Working collaboratively with a team around the child, including educators, parents, caregivers and whānau, to enhance understanding about the child and their behaviours.