- Permanent, full time 40 hours per week.
- Wellington CBD location, office-based position.
- Hybrid working environment – three days per week in the office, two days per week working from home.
Mō te tūranga | About the role:
We're looking for an outstanding operational team leader who can successfully marry people, technology, and processes to support our large Te Ohu Haepapa Ngaio | Professional Responsibility team to provide the very best disciplinary outcomes for teachers, the profession and the New Zealand public.
The 117,000 strong teaching profession is one of the largest and most trusted groups of professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand. The successful operation of the professions’ disciplinary functions is critical to maintaining public trust and confidence in the profession, and in strengthening the mana of teaching.
In this role, you'll be responsible for leading a team of eight direct reports, ensuring the team is effectively managing the end-to-end progression of complaints, mandatory reports, and self-reports across the Teaching Council’s disciplinary processes.
You'll also work across all functions within the Professional Responsibility team, including investigation and legal, to ensure those teams are well-supported to undertake their work effectively.
He kōrero e pā ana ki a koe | About you:
The successful candidate will be a highly organised and strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills. You'll need to be able to work effectively ‘in the business’ – helping support and manage around 700 cases as well as being able to focus ‘on the business’ to identify improvements to help get the right balance between efficiency and effective outcomes for all.
You'll have a proven track record of managing operational teams and delivering results in a fast-paced environment. Ideally you'll have a strong understanding of the education sector and a commitment to our mission of strengthening the mana of teaching, so teachers can change lives.
At times, you'll be required to travel within Aotearoa to attend hearings and to meet with members of the profession. You'll need to hold a New Zealand full and clean driver license.
To be considered for this opportunity, you'll ideally come with the following attributes:
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
- Minimum five years’ experience in an operations team leader role.
- Strong competency of Tikanga, te ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and te reo Māori would be an advantage.
- Minimum five years’ experience of people management including coaching and supervision.
- Five years’ experience leading process improvement, implementation, and change in a complex operating environment.
- Experience of working in the education sector or a regulatory body in a disciplinary process context.
Ka pēhea koe ka tono mai l How to apply:
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Please submit a recent CV and a brief cover letter outlining why you're applying for this position.
Applications close at 5:00pm on Wednesday 26 March 2025.
For any inquiries, please email People & Culture team: peopleandculture@teachingcouncil.nz.
Please note that to apply for this role you must live in New Zealand and have the legal right to work in New Zealand. We are only able to consider applications from candidates who hold New Zealand Permanent Residency or Citizenship. Successful appointment is conditional upon criminal record check, reference checks and psychometric testing.
