Employment Coordinator | Auckland North & West Region

Support sustainable employment. Remove barriers. Deliver real outcomes.

• Salary range: $78,222 – $94,689 (B05)


• Permanent, Full-time Role

Based at Glenmall and Westgate Service Centre. You must be comfortable working across these locations.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

This is a specialist employment role focused on supporting people with health conditions, injuries or disabilities to move into and stay in work. As an Employment Coordinator, you work alongside Case Managers to identify capability, remove barriers and build practical employment pathways. You bring a health and disability lens to employment planning and help shape regionally aligned solutions.

This role is relationship-led and intervention-focused. You will:

•    Partner with Case Managers to assess client strengths, goals and work readiness
•    Design and coordinate targeted employment interventions
•    Connect clients to training, supported placements and employment pathways
•    Provide career guidance and pre-employment support (CV, interview preparation, work readiness)
•    Promote suitable candidates to employers
•    Identify emerging labour market opportunities for health and disability cohorts
•    Contribute to regional planning aligned to health and disability priorities

You will work both strategically and practically — influencing at system level while delivering real, individual employment outcomes.

What you’ll need to succeed | Ko tō āhua

You need credibility in both employment and health/disability contexts. We’re looking for:

•    Experience in the health and disability sector, employment services or recruitment
•    Strong understanding of labour market dynamics and barriers faced by people with health conditions or disabilities
•    Ability to analyse data and identify trends to inform interventions
•    Confident stakeholder engagement and relationship management
•    Strong planning and coordination skills
•    Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to targets
•    A full and clean driver licence

Why this role matters

• Employment is a key enabler of independence and wellbeing.


• This role ensures people with health and disability needs are not left behind in the labour market.


• You will influence outcomes that are sustainable, practical and aligned to regional demand.

Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:

To learn more about the role and determine if it’s the right fit for you, please read the position description. You can copy and paste the link into your browser: https://www.msd.govt.nz/hr/documents/position-descriptions/dce-service-delivery/client-service-delivery/work-broker.docx

Salary | Utu-ā-tau: 79,200.00 - 95,873.00

Starting salary is aligned to knowledge, skills and relevant experience.