Programme Lead Bachelor of Nursing, Rotorua
Position Title: Programme Lead Te Tohu Paetahi Tapuhi Bachelor of Nursing
Location: Mokoia Campus, Rotorua
Position Type: Permanent, 0.5 FTE
Remuneration: $91,014 – $113,768 (Fixed remuneration excluding Kiwisaver)
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role
Are you passionate about shaping the next generation of nurses and advancing health outcomes across our communities? Toi Ohomai is seeking an experienced and inspiring Programme Lead to guide the effective delivery of the Bachelor of Nursing (Te Tohu Paetahi Tapuhi) across the Rotorua/Lakes region.
In this pivotal role, you will provide academic leadership, mentoring, and coordination to a dedicated team of nursing educators. You’ll support excellence in teaching and learning, uphold programme quality and integrity, and foster meaningful partnerships with iwi, hapū, and health sector partners to ensure our programme remains responsive to the needs of our communities.
If you’re a collaborative and values-driven educator who thrives on supporting others and driving continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities
- Provide academic leadership and support to teaching kaimahi to ensure excellence in programme delivery.
- Collaborate with the Programme Manager on planning, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Support learner success through mentoring, learning plans, and engagement initiatives.
- Foster strong relationships with iwi, hapū, and health sector partners to enhance community relevance.
- Contribute to programme development and innovation in nursing education.
He kōrero mōu | About You
You’re a collaborative and values-led educator who inspires others and is committed to bicultural, learner-centred practice.
You bring:
- Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and an Annual Practising Certificate.
- A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and a recognised teaching qualification.
- Experience teaching in tertiary education. A good understanding of tikanga and Mātauranga Māori, and how these inform educational practice, would be an advantage.
- Proven ability to lead academic quality, support others, and drive improvement.
Specifically, you will be a high-performing professional with a talent for supporting people and systems, demonstrating strong team leadership, and embodying the organisation’s values and leadership principles.
Mō Mātou | About us
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is a vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.
Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:
· Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
· Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
· Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
· Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose
As we transition, Toi Ohomai is developing a more financially sustainable and strategically aligned organisation. Our new operating model places ākonga at the centre, organising into interconnected functions: Engage, Develop, Educate, Support, and Enable. This enables us to focus on our core purpose and work interdependently to deliver excellent vocational education.
By embracing our Toiohomaitanga (our new ways of working) we will foster greater collaboration, clearer role accountability, data-informed decision-making and agile and adaptive practices that enable us to respond quickly to changing needs. Applying for a role in this new structure is an opportunity to contribute to the future of Toi Ohomai and our communities
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons. Applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will undergo relevant pre-employment checks.
If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you. We review applications as they arrive and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application portal
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
