Employment Consultant

Job Description

Make a real difference –Join a vibrant team that puts clients first.

At APM, our purpose is simple yet profound - to enable better lives every single day. We are fiercely committed to excellence and delivering culturally responsive, quality services to our community. Guided by our Tikanga Māori values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Wairuatanga, Whānaungatanga, and Rangatiratanga, we make a genuine difference.

🌟 Great opportunity based in Nelson or Blenheim🌟

We're on the hunt for an Employment Consultant to join our vibrant team in either Blenheim or Nelson, travel will be required weekly between the two. This is a fixed-term role until the end of July 2027. If you have experience in customer service, recruitment, sales, social services or any other relevant experience, we want to hear from you!

What's in it for you?

• 5 weeks annual leave to spend more time with family & friends
• Work vehicle with full personal use
• A genuine commitment to flexibility and trust to take ownership of your day
• The opportunity for career progression at APM or another of our partner brands globally
• A focus on work/life alignment to ensure your professional and personal life complement each other seamlessly

What you'll do

• Meeting your clients that are referred from Work and income and focussing on work first employment pathways leading to financial independence.
• Creating meaningful connections with local employers and businesses, government & industry/sector partners, disability support and other providers to seize golden work opportunities for our jobseekers.
• Getting to know your jobseekers, understanding their stories, and fostering trust so that you can effectively help them gain mahi. aligned with their goals, experience and strengths. 
• Helping jobseekers upskill by identifying training needs for their chosen industry/sector and liaising with training providers to gain short course certification. 

Your background

• Current full NZ driver’s licence
• Our Employment Consultants are selected from a wide range of careers - including recruitment, social services, sales, business development, government and industry.  
• Life skills, enthusiasm to help people, grit & resilience, and the ability to bring the best out of people are key attributes we look for. 
• You will need to be self-driven, even entrepreneurial in your approach. 

For the full job description or more information, please reach out to Roz, Talent Coordinator, at [email protected]

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