Lead Adviser

**Lead Adviser, Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy**:

- Fixed term to January 2026, full-time
- Based in Wellington

**Help shape the future of Education**
- He mea _**_tārai _**_e mātou te _**_mātauranga_**_ kia_**_ rangatira_**_ ai, kia _**_mana taurite_**_ ai ōna _**_huanga_**
- We work to _**_shape_**_ an _**_education_**_ system that delivers _**_equitable_**_ and _**_excellent outcomes_**

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary.

**We are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose.**

So that we:

- Take practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Give priority to regional and local voice
- Deliver greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support
- Improve feedback loops and information flows

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**

The Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy team, within Strategy & Integration, is focused on supporting the teaching and learning of literacy and communication and maths across early learning and schooling. To achieve this the Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy and accompanying Action Plans provide the direction and specific actions that will continue to be implemented and fully embedded by June 2027 to make system wide shifts.

The Lead Adviser is responsible for developing high quality curriculum services and advice for Ministers in conjunction with other curriculum staff and managers. They will need to understand and synthesize information from various sources and develop this advice, at times, within tight timeframes. They also lead and contribute to the development of substantial and/or complex initiatives to support progress and achievement for all students.
- Please note there is further information in the attached Job Description_._

We also offer:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
- The ability to purchase extra days leave
- A range of employee network groups
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing

**Mōhou ake | About you**

We are looking for sharp thinkers with a flair for writing to help the Ministry's curriculum teams provide high quality advice across a range of initiatives. This role would suit someone who cares about inclusive and equitable teaching and learning and can bring their background experience and skills to provide high quality services and advice to ministers to for the work of our curriculum teams.

Your personal qualities will include taking pride in producing written work and other forms of communication of the highest quality every time and having a proven ability to get the job done. You will be able to work at pace and manage set tasks and projects, but you also will notice pressure points, take the initiative, and act. In this role you will be expected to have the kind of interpersonal savviness that means you relate well with all kinds of people.

Understanding of the education system, including New Zealand Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Whāriki, is desirable.

If you'd like to bring your skills to a rewarding role within an organisation that's continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

**Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team**

Te Poutāhū provides strengthened and inclusive curriculum leadership, expertise and partnership for the New Zealand Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Whāriki, as well as providing expertise and resources for quality teaching.

We bring together curriculum, teaching expertise and evidence for the development, support and review of inclusive curricula, assessment and NCEA. Our strengths are across te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, disability, inclusive learning support and culturally relevant content so that Te Mahau supports learning that is inclusive for all ākonga.

**Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?**

If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, or anything else you'd like to share. We're keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the