Employment Placement Specialist

7 days ago

Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand In Work Nz Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$80,000 per year

In-Work NZ Limited (inwork) is a leading provider of employment services to clients of the Ministry of Social Development (Work and Income). Our company prepares clients and places them into sustainable employment across Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury.

Love helping others into work? Great at finding the right fit? If you're a natural connector and job hunter, we want to hear from you We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Placement Specialist to join our Wellington team.

What you will do:

  • Continuously coach, guide, mentor and motivate candidates to move into employment
  • Cold call employers in industries suitable to our clients
  • Partner with employers, develop relationships and identify job opportunities.
  • Screen applicants, conduct assessments to guide them towards suitable employment outcomes.
  • Have and develop strong understanding of the local job market, employment trends and opportunities.
  • Review CV's and applications to identify potential candidates for interviews.
  • Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
  • Provide feedback and guidance to candidates to improve their chances of securing job placements.
  • Conduct interviews and assessments to match candidates with suitable job openings.
  • Coordinate with other team members to share job leads and resources to support successful job placements.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of candidate information and job placements.

Personal Qualities:

  • Proven experience in employment placement.  If you can't demonstrate this ability, please don't apply.
  • The drive and passion to make a difference.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with candidates and employers.
  • Excellent and well-rounded communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Exceptional organisational and time-management skills.
  • Compassionate and empathetic approach to working with a diverse client base.
  • Detail-oriented and able to work with a high level of accuracy.
  • Self-motivated and target/outcome driven.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Successful candidates MUST hold a clean Full Class 1 Driver Licence and be willing to undertake a Ministry of Justice check.
  • Employment training and or social services experience will be advantageous.
  • An ability to connect, support, and encourage people across all ages, backgrounds and cultures.

If you have the drive, skills and experience for this role, please send through your CV with a Cover Letter.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, therefore the job will close once a suitable applicant is found.

Please do not apply unless you already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to help with visa sponsorship.

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