Book a free one-on-one session with a qualified career expert who can guide you in:

• looking and preparing for job opportunities
• exploring study and training options
• understanding your transferable skills
• creating a personalised career plan

Online and phone appointments are available across the country. Contact us to find out about in-person appointments available near you:

Linwood Connected Centre
When: Every Monday and Tuesday 
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 154 Aldwins Road

Linwood Library
When: Thursday
Where: Linwood Library, First Floor, Eastgate Mall, Buckleys Road

Request a booking: dianne.mcgregor@enact.kiwi.nz

Papanui
When: Monday and Thursday
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 56 Langdons Road

Request a booking debbie.gray@proactive4health.co.nz

Rangiora
When: Wednesday and Friday
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 4 High Street

Request a booking: hemali.shah@careerwave.co.nz

Hornby
When: Monday - Friday
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 25 Shands Road

Request a booking: karen@careersavvy.co.nz

Sydenham
When: Monday
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 39 Durham Street South

Request a booking: hemali.shah@careerwave.co.nz

When: Wednesday
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 39 Durham Street South

Request a booking: dianne.mcgregor@enact.kiwi.nz

Discover employers with current vacancies at this mini Job Fair and Whānau Day in Timaru.

When: Tuesday 28 January, 10am – 3pm 
Where: Te Aitarakihi Marae-a-iwi, 50 Bridge Road Smithfield, Timaru

For more information, email connectedtimaru@msd.govt.nz

Come and join us at the Careers in Healthcare and Social Assistance Expo where you can:

• meet employers 
• discover study opportunities 
• and explore pathways into the Healthcare sector.

When: Wednesday 29 January, 12pm - 1:30pm
Where: Tūranga Library, 60 Cathedral Square, TSB Space Level 1, Christchurch

For related queries, email: connectedpapanui@msd.govt.nz

Discover how to get the skills and qualifications you need for the job you want, with insights from Ara Institute of Technology.

Shirley
When: Tuesday 21 January 11:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Work and Income, 203 Hills Road, Shirley, Christchurch

Limited spots available, please ask to be booked into the next available session at connectedlinwood@msd.govt.nz

With the Christchurch City Council, you will be involved in shaping the city, its communities and the environment. The Council offers a stable and supportive work environment with opportunities to develop and progress in your career.

Current career opportunities include:

• Senior Building Inspector
• Capital Programme and Panel Coordinator
• Experienced Building Inspector - Expressions of Interest

Department of Conservation offers you jobs where you can combine work and your love for conservation of nature. Here you will be working in a diverse work environment and in roles ranging from technical specialists to frontline rangers.

If you’re interested in joining a team of people who love what they do, find out more about a career with DOC. 

Current roles include:

• Research Technician (Fixed Term) based in Rangiora 

Timaru District is a vibrant, innovative community at the heart of the South Island offering a growing economy, recreational opportunities, and quick commute. You will be supported by the Timaru District Council's diverse workforce focused on promoting the well-being of its communities. Current jobs available include: 

• Parks Maintenance Assistant
• Fitness Instructor (part-time)
• Museum Technician (part-time)

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) in partnership with Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is working to support you into employment that ranges from full-time, part-time, seasonal work, casual jobs, apprenticeships to volunteer vacancies.

McCain Foods is a Global business specialized in creating great tasting food for over 60 years. Do you want to be part of a brand that is an international household name.

Current Vacancies include:

• Quality Assessor 
• Process Cleaning
• Manufacturing Processing Trainer

At Hōhepa Canterbury, you will be part of a specialist team that are contributing to overall health and wellbeing of people with complex support needs. You will be working to ensure people maintain social connections whilst responding to their changing support needs.

There are a number of roster-based job vacancies that include:

• Support Worker roles 
• Support Coordinator  
• Volunteers, and more.

If you're interested to apply, please go online to find out more or phone 03 332 3179.

Alpine Energy offers many different careers in a variety of fields. You will be working within an environment that promotes collaboration and productivity. 

Current vacancies include:

• Performance Engineer
• Fault Person
• Team Leader Job Coordinator
• Head of People Performance
• Principal Network Communications Engineer
• Cable Jointer

Odyssey House is a large not for profit organisation with a diverse range of roles around Canterbury. They collaborate with other service providers in the sector.

Odyssey House currently employs Alcohol and drug counsellors, nurses, staff graduates, social workers, administrator / finance managers, kaumatua, woodwork tutors and consumer advocates.

Check out available vacancies online. 

At UC, you will have more than just a job with a range of benefits and support during your time working here. UC is committed to supporting the holistic wellbeing and professional development of its staff members.

Current vacancies range from Advisor roles, technician and teaching jobs. 

In this role, you will get to:

• provide ongoing opportunities to influence change and positive decision making
• supervise people's routines and help them navigate prison life
• escort people to hearings and appointments
• support engagement in rehabilitation programmes.

Career opportunities are available across the Selwyn district offering a variety of roles such as:

• Chef
• Kitchenhand
• Packer, and more. 

Apply online or call 0800 779 009

Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

An intensive 16-Week wānanga designed to empower rangatahi tanga (young men) aged 15-24. The purpose of Bros for Change is to give young people who have been labelled, a second chance to create real change through real talk with real people. Here you will be involved in:

• Mahinga kai
• Learning about the environment & conservation
• Māori performing arts through kapa haka, learning Te Reo Maori, Karakia, and hīmene
• Hauora (health and wellbeing) sessions and physical training
• Reality therapy and Workplace readiness training
• Wānanga on the marae and overnight camps (at least three per course)

Duration: Tuesday to Thursday (for 16 weeks), 8:45am – 3pm
Location: 132 Wainoni Road, Avondale, Christchurch 8061

Come along and explore more than 150 career-enhancing study options, join a ‘walk and talk’ tour with tutors, and learn about Ara’s comprehensive student support services.

You will need to register online for Christchurch and Timaru based Open Days. Being your ID along if you are ready to enrol. 

Timaru
When: Thursday 30 January, 3pm – 6pm
Where: 32 Arthur Street, Timaru Central

Christchurch City
When: Thursday 30 January, 3pm – 6pm
Where: 
Ara Institute, Madras Street, Christchurch City
Ara Institute, Ensors Road, Woolston, Christchurch City

This 12-week programme with a blend of practical and on-site learning starts on 10 February 2025. Throughout the programme, you will learn:

• different cuts and grades of meat
• how to prepare and cook meat
• knife and butchery equipment safety
• cooking and preparing value added meat products, and more.

To enrol, send your CV to l.glastonbury@skills4work.org.nz

Available in a wide range of subjects, these free programmes set you up with great foundation skills for employment or further study and enable you to make confident decisions about your future. As a Youth Guarantee student, you’ll get:

• advice to access financial assistance and/ or further tertiary study
• transport support
• pastoral care and counselling
• career planning advice.

Go online to know more about fees-free entitlements. Courses start in February 2025, so enrol now.

If you're not sure what to do, take the first step with a Level 2 Foundation course or one of NZMA excellent Level 3 courses. 
If you are aged 16-24, the Youth Guarantee scheme gives you the chance to study free for up to one year. Courses include:

• Foundation Skills (Level 2)
• Certificate in Sport Recreation and Exercise (Level 3)
• Certificate in Hospitality - Cafe and Function Services (Level 3)
• Health and Wellbeing Introduction (Level 3) 
• Certificate in Pre-Police and Uniformed Services Training (Level 3)

Enrol now or contact NZMA to find out more about these courses and your eligibility.

SIT Christchurch has a limited number of spaces available on the Youth Guarantee courses, and applications should be sent as early as possible before courses begin.

AT SIT, you will have access to a wide range of learning opportunities and free training and education (tuition, course materials and equipment) for one year.

Youth Guarantee courses available in Christchurch include: 

• Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing (commences February)
• Construction Trade Skills (commences January, February and October)
• Electrical Pre-Trade (commences February and July)
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (commences March)
• NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (commences February)

NTA delivers Youth Guarantee courses for 16–24-year-olds, that provide basic and core skills identified by employers as being important in the workplace. 

Courses that commence in February 2025 include:

• Equine – NZ Certificate in Equine Skills 
• Agriculture – NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills 
• Horticulture – NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills
• Animal care – Vocational Pathway 

Graduates of these courses will gain an understanding of and be able to:

• use safe work practices in a primary industry workplace
• carry out practical production tasks 
• learn literacy and numeracy core skills

To enrol for these February courses, or to find out more about the options visit the website, or email marketing@ntz.co.nz 

Do you dream about making a difference in the electricity distribution industry?

LineTrust South Canterbury are encouraging the potential of future innovators and individuals interested in the electricity industry. 

The scholarship will support students studying:

• Computer Science 
• Mathematics
• Data analytics
• Electronic or electrical engineering
• Sustainability
• Master of Science, or similar disciplines.

Applications close September each year.

This year, all five levels of Māori language courses at Ara Institute of Canterbury are free. 

The courses are taught by passionate and experienced Māori language teachers, and can be studied full-time over 19 weeks or part-time over a year. 

The only cost is a small compulsory student levy. All five levels start in February so apply now!

Are you finishing high school and planning to continue your education. At Hagley, pre-professional courses are a next step beyond school to prepare students for entry into a variety of professional tertiary programmes within a nurturing environment.

Programmes range from health to design courses. 

Contact Hagley College at 03 379 3090 to enrol.

With 60 years of experience, Te Rito Maioha has helped grow skilled skilled teachers across the motu. You can explore a variety of diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are on offer in the following fields:

• Montessori Pasifika
• Home-based Care
• Teaching
• Education, and more. 

Ngā Maata Waka is registered and accredited to deliver up to Level 6 programmes and is a Māori organisation in the South Island accredited to deliver Social Work courses. 

The New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing in Social and Community Services is a Level 4 Qualification. This qualification is delivered in clusters and offered as a one-year full-time study programme.

The work experience placement components allow you to study practice models in the field and implement the practice skills acquired in the classroom.

Study commences February 2025.

Cost is $4,340 per year.

You will be in a simulated commercial bakery training centre located in Sydenham, Christchurch, learning:

• How to follow recipes and change ingredients when needed
• Creating from scratch and pre-mixes
• Working with industrial-grade machinery
• How to bake bread, cake, and biscuits
• How to prepare items for sale, including icing items or decorating cakes
• How to prepare customer orders, and more. 

Skills4Work will help you to create a portfolio, CV and arrange an interviews with prospective employers, close to your preferred home location. 

Entry requirements:

• Domestic Student
• New Zealand Citizen or Resident
• Be at least 16 years old
• Have NCEA Level 2 (equivalent knowledge, or current industry experience)

Enrol now, training starts 10 February 2025.

Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

With a mentor you can step outside the day-to-day running of your business to take a look at your business as a whole.

Business Buddies is a new mentoring service established by The South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce where you can be matched with someone who is experienced in commercial aspects of business operations and ownership.

Discover what to expect this year from a local and national business perspective and network with other businesses as you kick off the new year.

When: Wednesday 26 February, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch

Early Bird Member cost - $55.80 (incl. GST)
Early Bird Non-Member cost - $80.32

Whether it’s new staff you need to upskill quickly, or experienced people who need a refresh, these courses are practical and contain information you need to know to help protect and build your business. These courses can be completed anytime and anywhere.

Choose from any of these courses:

• Hospo Safe – your online food and workplace safety essential
• Introduction to Customer Service Skills
• Introduction to Visitor Experience
• Resolving Customer Complaints Effectively.

The HR Advice Module offers you expert advice, guidance and peace of mind that you are meeting employment law obligations.

Included in this module:

• 12 HR Adviceline calls
• 3 hours of HR consultancy per year
• Access to the latest HR/Employment Relations Act Case Law

Cost: Business Canterbury Member $45+GST per month, Non-member price: $55+GST per month

ChristchurchNZ is your local Regional Business Partner for the Canterbury region.

The Regional Business Partner Network provides an invaluable resource through information and support to help you achieve your business goals.

The Regional Business Partner Growth Advisors can meet with you for:

• A free business assessment to take a birds-eye look at your whole business
• Identify the next steps in your business and provide you with an action plan, and
• Connections to experts and resources to set you in the right direction.

Business but Better is a free hub for business resources, created by ethical entrepreneur Brianne West. Here you can gain digital membership and entry into an active community of mission-led brands who want to sell out (without selling out).

You can get loads of guidance and resource towards starting up or growing a business that is financially sustainable.

Inland Revenue (IR) offers three practical sessions:

• Starting a business? Introduction to Business offers information on the different ways to structure your business, expenses you can claim, and how income tax and provisional tax works.
• Are you registered for GST or thinking of registering for GST? GST is to help you learn who needs to register for GST, what GST is charged on, what information must be recorded and how to send this to them, and ceasing your GST registration.
• Are you employing? The Employers session covers who needs to register as an employer, and what information must be recorded and how to send it to IR.

With a choice of format, don't miss out and register today!