Tairāwhiti

Find jobs, courses, business support and events in the creative, innovative Tairāwhiti region, the food bowl of Aotearoa

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Free career advice

Get free career advice from an expert to help you gain confidence, make a plan and take your next steps into work or training.

This session can provide you with advice on:

  • Studying or training
  • Changing your career
  • Preparing your CV and cover letter
  • Applying for a job

Appointments are available to all

Request a booking denise.raymond@careercompass.co.nz or call/Text 027 512 4500 

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Seasonal fruit picking roles

Autumn is here and there's work to do before Spring, do you enjoy working outdoors?

Picknz is a great way to find where their are roles within the orchards and gardens of Tairāwhiti.

Current roles include Orchard hands requiring no previous experience and school hours available.

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Horticulture Jobs

Do you have an eye for nature and enjoy working with plants?

There  are jobs available across Tairāwhiti-Gisborne where you will perform a variety of Horticulture related tasks from seeding to picking. You could be working part-time or full-time in various locations.

These jobs require a good level of fitness and flexibility with roster-based shifts.

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More Tairāwhiti jobs

Looking for other work? Check out Work and Income’s recruitment website Kimi Mahi Mai.

Kimi Mahi Mai, 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.  

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Healthcare Training

It is not too late to start your career in healthcare.

You can receive training from the safety of your own home, before being matched with a local employer.

Check out the four steps to your career in healthcare:

  1. Register to enrol in the free Health Course
  2. You will work towards the NZQA Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 2
  3. You will be connected to a local health organisation who are looking for workers
  4. While you work, you will continue to receive training and upskill.

What are you waiting for, apply now.

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Are you interested in farming?

Farm based training cadets will be involved in the management and development of the farm.

You will learn about determining and reviewing the stock policy, planning, decision making and attending to the day to day operations of the farm.

Scholarship places are available through the Māori Trade Training Programme.

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Literacy Aotearoa free courses

Literacy Aotearoa are offering free short courses that are flexible and can be completed whenever you want.

Programmes for 2024

  • Digital Literacy: which can include anything for basic computing, security, emails, internet, devices (iphone, tablet, android) Microsoft applications and social media.
  • Drivers Education: NZ Learners Licence Theory
  • Literacy and Numeracy upskilling: which can cover a wide range of Literacy and Numeracy modules.

To make an app please email:  info.c6@literacy.org.nz

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Get Your Restricted Driver Licence

Do you have your learner's driver licence and limited resources to progress on to your restricted driver licence?

Nga Ara Pai Community Driver Mentor Programme is available to help you get your restricted driver licence. 

You will receive a free road code, L plates, driving assessment with a professional qualified driving instructor and 2-3 driving practices per week with a volunteer montor.

You must be able to commit to 2-3 classroom sessions and be willing to sit your driver licence in an automatic vehicle. 

There is a cost of $167.50 to sit your restricted driver licence.

Find out more and apply (external link)

Choose your course

Whatever level you’d like to study at, you can find a course to suit you in Tairāwhiti.

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.

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Your business and tax

Attend webinars to guide you setting up your business correctly to meet your tax obligations.

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.

Don't miss out, register today!

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Te Heke Mai

A coaching programme that supports successful employer and employee outcomes.

This programme is designed to mentor and help you grow the skills to manage life and work challenges. Learn how to celebrate your successes.

Through a handy app and friendly real life coaches, participants are supported and coached through their journey and helped to set goals.

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Drop-in or make an appointment to visit your local Connected centre to find out about how government agencies can help you find a job, training or business support.

Gisborne

MSD/Work and Income Employment Centre
308 Gladstone Road
Gisborne 4010

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