Kaitaki, Tohutohu, Tautoko hoki - Team Leader, Advice and Support

Job Description:

• Do you have knowledge and understanding of current disability-inclusive strategies and approaches?
• Are you an experienced allied health professional with a current registration and practising certificate?
• Have you got the ability to lead problem-solving, planning, and implementation to achieve project or team goals?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaitaki, Tohutohu, Tautoko hoki - Team Leader, Advice and Support to join the Te Amaru - Disability Services team in the Mana Taurite me te Oranga Tauira - Student Equity and Wellbeing Portfolio on a permanent, full-time contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the disability support navigators, disability and inclusion advisers and senior disability and inclusion adviser to ensure they are effectively managed to provide professional, timely disability advice and support to students and staff.
• Work closely with the Team Leader, Service Provision, and Accessibility and Inclusion Lead to provide coherent, positive, operational leadership to the Te Amaru - Disability Services team and seek guidance from the Manu Tāiko - Associate Director, Student Equity and Wellbeing as needed.
• Provide advice and support for a caseload of students, assessing their needs; establishing disability inclusion arrangements as needed; connect and collaborate with internal and external services; foster wellbeing, achievement and development and ensure records are kept.
• Work with the Manu Tāiko - Associate Director and service leadership team to lead the direction, culture and practices of the Te Amaru - Disability Services team and ensure the team’s internal and external reputation remains high.
• Work closely with counterparts in key student services, faculties and external agencies as needed to enhance the experience of disabled students and embed disability inclusive approaches at the University.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be an experienced allied health professional with demonstrated leadership ability who wants to make a difference doing meaningful work.

Key requirements:

• An experienced allied health professional with current registration and practising certificate.
• Demonstrated ability in leadership in the areas of staff leadership, needs assessment and case management.
• Experience in working with disabled people (including mental health) and people who are Deaf.
• Demonstrated ability in leading problem solving, planning and implementation that achieves project or team objectives.
• Experience in producing high quality written and in person communication to a range of audiences across different mediums.
• Strong and adaptable organisational, administrative, written and computer skills.
• Experience and interest in working with Māori, Pasifika and Rainbow communities.
• Knowledge and understanding of current disability inclusive strategies and approaches.

Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details.

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Close date for vacancy: 26 April 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Rachel Anderson-Smith (rachel.anderson-smith@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.

Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.