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Jobs and Skills Hub Training Facilitator - Lower Hutt

• 6-month Secondment or Fixed Term opportunity
• Are you passionate about helping New Zealanders?
• Do you thrive on supporting skills and workforce development?
• Join us to support the delivery of training activities for the construction and infrastructure sectors with the Jobs and Skills Hub

We are seeking an experienced, energetic candidate to identify, support and coordinate training outcomes to meet trainee and employer needs.

The Training Facilitator role is a key pillar for a 'one stop shop' service approach for the construction and infrastructure industries in relation to on-site training, promoting the investment in industry training and being a voice for trainee and employer needs.

The role oversees and co-ordinates innovative training activities to ensure the workforce development needs are met and encourages an industry wide training culture. There is a clear focus on remaining learner and employer centric in delivery and support.

What you bring | Ou pumanawatanga

For this role, ideally you will bring:

• Experience in construction and/or infrastructure industry training and/or tertiary education.
• A sound understanding of NZQA and Qualification framework.
• Strong relationship management skills with proven ability to build and maintain key relationships.
• The ability to demonstrate initiative and take ownership.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a small team to support workload and overall team goals.
• The capacity to comfortably navigate changes and shifting priorities.
• Sound communication skills, including well-developed written and presentation skills.
• High level of attention to detail with the ability work well under pressure.
• Passion in working with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• An excellent level of computer literacy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to truly collaborate with numerous organisations that contribute to the Jobs and Skills Hub, all sharing the passion to tap into long term employment and careers offered by major construction developments and connect and support local jobseekers into those jobs and careers.

Experience working with youth to support them into work would be a great advantage as well as a clean New Zealand driver's licence.

If you've got what it takes, we would love to hear from you.

Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tunga

Please read the position description here: Jobs and Skills Hub Training Facilitator position description

Salary | Utu-a-tau: $103,815.00 - $125,958.00

Applications close | Ka kati nga tono hei te: Tuesday, 28th July 2026

About us | Mo matou

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy advice to government, and assistance including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

How to apply | Me pehea te tuku tono

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Joining us | Ko te hono mai

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.

We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.

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