Community Educator and Supervisor

We are seeking applicants with leadership experience, preferably in the health care sector and a passion for working with people, to join our team in the key position of Community Educator and Supervisor. This role focuses on workforce development, support worker mentoring and training, and involves travel around the wider Nelson region.


Te Mahi/About the Position

This is a full-time permanent position, based predominantly from our Nelson office, working 80 hours per fortnight. Usual hours of work will be Monday to Friday within business hours.

Key Aspects:

Reporting to our Service Manager and as part of the Leadership team, you will be responsible for:

guiding and educating our community support workers
the development of the support worker training and competency plan, including NZQA qualifications
completion of annual performance appraisals for the support workforce
accurate and up-to-date record keeping for all support worker training
workplace verification and assessments
liaising with clients, support workers and internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent and high quality service is provided
assisting with recruitment, and orientation of new support workers
Working with the Service Manager, the successful applicant will have a great rapport with all clients and staff and will assist with proactive management of any performance issues.


He momo/About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

hold a New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (or equivalent), or a higher level health qualification and/ or a teaching or training diploma
recent experience in a teaching or training role, and in working with staff and clients in the healthcare sector
be competent in the use of computer systems
be agile in problem solving and thinking
establish a positive and supportive rapport with colleagues and clients
You will also have the following skills:

A warm, proactive and professional communication style
Patience, resilience and a “can do” attitude in challenging situations
The ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently
Competence in working with computer systems and learning new programmes
Team orientation, working well with others at all levels
Critical thinking and a “can-do” attitude
Ki te huanga/Benefits of working at Nurse Maude

As well as joining a friendly and supportive team in a varied and rewarding role, Nurse Maude offers:

Wellbeing - The wellbeing of our staff is very important to us. We offer discounts on a range of wellbeing activities including gym memberships, massages, eye tests and glasses, mole checks and dentures
Staff Discounts - You will have access to a range of great staff discounts with our suppliers
Health Insurance- Discounted healthcare through Southern Cross
Staff Development - We encourage and support personal and professional development through study and research
Te Whakahaerenga/The Organisation

Nurse Maude is a well-known and highly regarded organisation providing nursing and homecare to some of the most vulnerable in our community. Established over 120 years ago. Nurse Maude provides services to more than 40,000 people each year, delivering over a million hours of district and specialist nursing, home support services, hospice and community palliative care and allied support.


Ki aro/Interested?

We are now accepting online applications and welcome you to !

For more information and to , please visit our website https://careers.nursemaude.org.nz/search. For a copy of the position description, please view this job via our website. Scroll to the bottom of the advert and the PD is attached as a link.

Job Details
Reference #
22892

Posted on
30 Jul 2026

Closes on
30 Aug 2026 23:00

Location(s)
Nelson Tasman

Expertise
Administrator

Job level(s)
Experienced

Work type(s)
Permanent full-time
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