Career Pathways Advisor
Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi | About the Role
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Career Pathways Advisor based in Hawke’s Bay to empower learners to understand themselves, explore possibilities, make informed career decisions, and successfully transition through education and training into employment.
This rewarding role provides integrated career development, employability, pathway planning, and work-integrated learning support for prospective and current learners. Working collaboratively with secondary schools, employers, industry partners, community organisations, and academic teams, you will help learners develop career management capabilities, gain meaningful workplace experiences, and achieve successful education and employment outcomes.
The appointing salary for this role will be between $75,102 and $84,489, dependent on skills and experience.
Reporting to the Student Support Services Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Providing individual and group career development guidance and coaching.
- Supporting learners to identify their strengths, interests, values, skills, and aspirations.
- Assisting learners to explore educational, vocational, and employment opportunities and make informed career decisions.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with schools, careers advisors, employers, industry partners, and pathway providers.
- Delivering pathway workshops, expos, transition events, and employability initiatives.
- Supporting learners with CV and cover letter preparation, interview skills, networking, job search strategies, and professional readiness.
- Supporting successful learner transitions into tertiary study, employment, further education, and training.
- Developing and supporting work-integrated learning opportunities, including internships, placements, practicums, and industry projects.
- Gathering labour market intelligence to inform career advice and programme development.
- Working collaboratively across EIT to enhance learner success, graduate outcomes, and workforce readiness.
He kōrero mōu | About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A degree-level qualification in Career Development or a related field.
- Current membership, or eligibility for membership, with the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ).
- At least five years' experience in career development, employability, work-integrated learning, student success, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of career development theory and practice, tertiary and vocational education pathways, and labour market trends.
- Experience designing and delivering workshops, programmes, or initiatives that support learner success and employability.
- Excellent relationship management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply culturally responsive, learner-centred, and whānau-centred approaches.
- A commitment to supporting equitable outcomes and fostering learner success.
As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter. For more information, please view the Position Description below.
Mō Mātou | About us
EIT is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with campuses in Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), Hawke’s Bay, and Auckland, and learning centres throughout the region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to delivering services that meet the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as iwi aspirations.
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo pre-employment checks, including a New Zealand Police vet as this role is identified as a children’s worker.
If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move, we encourage you to apply. Submit your CV and cover letter with your online application. For questions, contact peopleandculture@eit.ac.nz.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
