Pathways to Employment Assessor/advisor

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Red Cross Full time

Posted: 25/06/2024

Closing Date: 08/07/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Christchurch

Job Category: Community Services and Development

**About the New Zealand Red Cross**

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in New Zealand, the Pacific and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

**Why work with us?**
- Be part of a team that shares your passion.
- Our organisation is made up of diverse and dedicated individuals.
- We value our employees as much as we value their work.

**Diversity, inclusion and belonging**

We strive to provide an environment where all staff and volunteers can thrive and have a sense of belonging
- at a systemic, procedural, and individual level. We are committed to represent the communities we serve and to increase diversity throughout our people and leadership.

**Work that benefits you**

Creating a flexible and healthy work environment for our teams is important to us. We offer a wide range of in person and virtual roles to suit different operational needs, for casual and / or short-term contracts to full-time, permanent positions. Our benefits differ based on contract type and job level.

**Work / life balance**

We want our team to flourish in their roles at work—and in the many other roles in their lives. Offering flexible virtual/hybrid work for some roles allows our staff to balance their personal and professional priorities. In addition to a competitive salary package we offer, career development, annual flu vaccination, discounts on Southern Cross health insurance, five weeks annual leave.

Here are some ways we encourage this:
Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds, Takatāpui and Rainbow Network, Rōpū Hāpai Māori
- Green Team - sustainability network bringing together diverse knowledge to strength the sustainability of New Zealand Red Cross and the people we serve.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
- Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.

**Pathways to Employment Assessor/Advisor**

**Christchurch**

**Part - Time (22.5 hours a week)**

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Assessor/Advisor in our Refugee Pathways to Employment Programme in Christchurch.

The purpose of the Employment Assessor/Advisor role is to carry out in depth, individualised, client-centred assessments in order to create a career and employment plan with recommendations and timeframes. A key task is carrying out a full English language assessment that feeds into the plan and guides the referral recommendations.

The Assessor/Advisor works closely with other team members to achieve the best outcome for the client. They monitor the individual’s progress, revise career and employment plans, make referrals to other agencies and advocate on behalf of clients where necessary to support the advancement of their plan.

Essential to giving effective career and employment readiness advice is building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the employment and training/education sector.

**About the role - Kōrero mō te tūranga**

In this role you will:

- Carry out individual assessments of transferable work skills and personal attributes and collect information on educational and employment backgrounds. Support with developing CVs.
- Carry out English language skills assessments to feed into the employment plan.
- Develop a plan with the client including clear training/education pathways leading to employment.
- Network with training/education and service providers and employers in the region.
- Work with relevant employers to grow employment opportunities for low skill, skilled and professional individuals from refugee backgrounds.
- Make referrals to appropriate agencies and ensure effective linkages are made, including advocacy for access to services.
- Demonstrate cross cultural understanding both internally and externally.
- Enter data into our Pathways to Employment database.

**Who are we looking for? - Mā‎ wai te mahi nei?**
- Skill in second language teaching to adults and experience of assessing language competencies (required).
- Understanding of the English language requirements and skills required to study at a NZ tertiary institution (desirable).
- The ability to guide career planning.
- Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Awareness of NZ employers’ priorities and familiarity with employment sectors in the region.
- Confidence in assessing work readine

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