Maybo/pbs Trainer

**Be the Change: Become a Trainer for Maybo & Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) at Spectrum Foundation**

**Fulltime, 40 hours per week**

**Location**: Greenlane (Auckland)

**Employment Type**: 2-year Fixed-term

Are you passionate about people, purpose, and creating safer, more inclusive environments? Do you want to be part of a movement that empowers others through world-class training in de-escalation and behaviour support?

We're here to create an Aotearoa where all disabled people have equal opportunity to live good lives. That's at the heart of everything we do. We fund community organisations, provide accessible housing, and support disabled people and their whānau through our services.

We're looking for a **dynamic and compassionate trainer** to join our **Learning and Development team** at Spectrum Foundation — an organisation that _leaves no one behind_.

**About the Role**

As a **Trainer for Maybo and PBS**, you will deliver high-impact, person-centred training that changes lives.
- Facilitate **Maybo** courses - a globally respected conflict management and de-escalation programme.
- Deliver engaging **Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)** training, equipping teams with tools to understand behaviour and improve quality of life through evidence-based, human rights-focused strategies.
- Support and coach frontline staff across Aotearoa through interactive face-to-face, digital, and 1:1 learning delivery.
- Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of training programmes and learning resources.
- Collaborate with the wider L&D team to support other meaningful learning initiatives, including staff qualifications and bespoke capability-building projects.

**What You'll Bring**

**Qualifications/certification**
- A tertiary qualification in education, psychology, health, counselling, human services, human resources, or a related field (Bachelor's level or higher).
- Current **Maybo Trainer Certification**, or a strong commitment to becoming a certified Maybo trainer.
- A full, clean **driver's licence** is essential.

**Experience and Skills**
- Experience in facilitating training to adult learners in group and/or coaching settings.
- Clinical knowledge or experience relevant to **PBS** is preferred.
- Strong understanding of behaviour support principles and trauma-informed practice.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - you're confident presenting, able to adapt to diverse audiences, and skilled at building trust.
- Organised, tech-savvy, and capable of managing time, priorities, and multiple projects.
- A commitment to cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and continuous improvement in learning design and delivery.

**Why Spectrum?**
- Be part of a bold and purpose-driven organisation breaking barriers in health, housing, education, employment, and self-determination.
- Collaborate with a passionate team that values **strong relationships**, **mana-enhancing practices**, and **real impact**.
- Grow your career while supporting others to grow theirs.
- Play a key role in **shaping the future** of workforce capability in the disability sector.

**Our Vision**

An Aotearoa in which all disabled people have equal opportunity to live good lives.

**Ready to lead with heart, teach with purpose, and inspire change?**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 39199
- Posted on
- 02 Jul 2025
- Closes on
- 30 Jul 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Central Auckland
- Expertise
- Learning and Development
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term
- Hours per week
- Availability
- Day shifts
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