Work Broker | Canterbury
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Ministry of Social Development is hiring multiple permanent Work Brokers in Canterbury for full-time onsite roles, with a salary range of $79,200 to $95,873 depending on skills and experience. You will proactively seek employment opportunities, profile job seekers, build relationships with employers, and lead recruitment for seasonal and permanent roles while collaborating with other MSD teams to place people into work. A clean Full NZ Driver Licence and ability to travel within the region are required, as are excellent communication and organisational skills and comfort with cold calling. Apply online by answering two short questions; include concrete Labour Market Intelligence examples and review the position description for context.
Multiple Work Broker Vacancies
- Permanent, Full Time
- Based in Canterbury
- Salary ranges from $79,200 - $95,873 dependant on skills and experience
The opportunity | Te arawātea
As a Work Broker, you will play a crucial role in supporting people into employment by engaging with regional employers and industries, identifying employment opportunities, and listing sustainable employment solutions for job seekers.
What you'll be doing | Ko te mahi
- Proactively seek out employment opportunities by cold calling, networking, and using your Labour Market knowledge to uncover new opportunities for job seekers.
- Profiling job seekers to match them with suitable opportunities while building and maintaining professional relationships with both clients and employers.
- Working collaboratively with other areas of MSD to place job seekers into employment.
- Leading recruitment efforts for both seasonal and permanent roles, as well as engaging with industries to support recruitment and training programmes.
- Engage with employers to understand their workforce needs and tailor your approach to their preferred engagement style. Which benefit both job seekers and employers.
What you'll need to succeed | Ko tō āhua
- Proven experience in relationship-building with employers is key.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Confidence in cold calling and utilising Labour market insights to source employment opportunities.
- A focus on results with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, job placement targets and an ability to navigate setbacks.
- The ability to identify job opportunities and know what strategies to use to engage employers considering the local labour market.
- Flexibility to travel within the region to meet employers as required.
Note: This role requires applicants to have a clean Full New Zealand Driver Licence.
What we offer | Tā mātou e tuku ana
- A supportive and inclusive environment focused on your growth.
- Opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
- A diverse team that values collaboration and celebrates achievements.
- A salary band range from $79,200 - $95,873 with a realistic starting salary from $79,200 per annum. Consideration will be given to the successful candidate’s individual relevant skills, experience, and other factors to determine the actual starting salary.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga
Take some time to review the position description before applying. This is an important role with the scope to deliver meaningful outcomes for our communities: Work Broker position description
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00
Applications close | Ka kati ngā tono hei te: Friday, 21 August 2026
About us | Mō mātou
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy advice to government, and assistance including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
Before you submit your application, please take a moment to review our guidance to understand how AI can best support your application. Candidate Guidance - Responsible AI use in recruitment
To apply, click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your CV. A cover letter is not required. Instead, you will be asked to respond to two short answer questions listed below, with each response limited to 2,000 characters.
Note: Your responses to the application questions are essential to our assessment process.
Question 1: Describe a specific instance where you utilized Labour Market Intelligence to successfully place a candidate into employment.
In your response, clearly identify:
- What role you were in.
- Where you sourced the data.
- How you translated that Labour Market information into a strategy, to place a candidate.
- The outcome for both the candidate and the employer.
Question 2: A Business advises you they have "no active vacancies and HR handles all recruitment." However, you know that they are about to launch a major product within the next four months.
In your own words, please provide the list of questions and discussions you would ask the employer to discuss workforce planning and skills gaps. Also explain your logic behind why you chose those specific questions.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected]
Internal MSD Employees - please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Joining us | Ko te hono mai
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.
We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.
If you have any support or accessibility requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.