Work Broker | Canterbury
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Canterbury - UK
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Job Summary
Multiple Work Broker Vacancies
- Permanent Full Time
- Based in Canterbury
- Salary ranges from $79200 - $95873 dependant on skills and experience
As a Work Broker you will play a crucial role in supporting people into employment by engaging with regional employers and industries identifying employment opportunities and listing sustainable employment solutions for job seekers.
- Proactively seek out employment opportunities by cold calling networking and using your Labour Market knowledge to uncover new opportunities for job seekers.
- Profiling job seekers to match them with suitable opportunities while building and maintaining professional relationships with both clients and employers.
- Working collaboratively with other areas of MSD to place job seekers into employment.
- Leading recruitment efforts for both seasonal and permanent roles as well as engaging with industries to support recruitment and training programmes.
- Engage with employers to understand their workforce needs and tailor your approach to their preferred engagement style. Which benefit both job seekers and employers.
- Proven experience in relationship-building with employers is key.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Confidence in cold calling and utilising Labour market insights to source employment opportunities.
- A focus on results with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines job placement targets and an ability to navigate setbacks.
- The ability to identify job opportunities and know what strategies to use to engage employers considering the local labour market.
- Flexibility to travel within the region to meet employers as required.
Note: This role requires applicants to have a clean Full New Zealand Driver Licence.
- A supportive and inclusive environment focused on your growth.
- Opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
- A diverse team that values collaboration and celebrates achievements.
- A salary band range from $79200 - $95873 with a realistic starting salary from $79200 per annum. Consideration will be given to the successful candidates individual relevant skills experience and other factors to determine the actual starting salary.
Take some time to review the position description before applying. This is an important role with the scope to deliver meaningful outcomes for our communities: Work Broker position description
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people-centred organisation. Were in communities across the motu working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe strong and independent.
We provide social policy advice to government and assistance including income employment and housing support to people of all ages families whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori whānau hapū Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Before you submit your application please take a moment to review our guidance to understand how AI can best support your application. Candidate Guidance - Responsible AI use in recruitment
To apply click Apply Now and submit your CV. A cover letter is not required. Instead you will be asked to respond to two short answer questions listed below with each response limited to 2000 characters.
Note: Your responses to the application questions are essential to our assessment process.
Question 1:Describe a specific instance where you utilized Labour Market Intelligence to successfully place a candidate into employment.
In your response clearly identify:
- What role you were in.
- Where you sourced the data.
- How you translated that Labour Market information into a strategy to place a candidate.
- The outcome for both the candidate and the employer.
Question 2:A Business advises you they have no active vacancies and HR handles all recruitment. However you know that they are about to launch a major product within the next four months.
In your own words please provide the list of questions and discussions you would ask the employer to discuss workforce planning and skills gaps. Also explain your logic behind why you chose those specific questions.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries please contact us at
Internal MSD Employees - please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.
We show manaaki we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.
If you have any support or accessibility requirements we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
