Work Broker, Wellington Region
Date: 10 Sept 2025
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us
The Ministry of Social Development 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 and 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.
Work Broker, Wellington Region
• Location – Wellington Region
• Full time, 1 x Permanent and 1 x Fixed Term until March 2026
• Salary Range: $79,200 to $95,873 per annum, dependent on skills and experience
• Passionate about connecting people with sustainable employment.
• Confident sales skills connecting with employers to build long-term relationships.
• Ability to travel across Wellington to source great job opportunities for our candidates /job seekers.
About us | Mō mātou
The Employment Services within Ministry of Social Development is focused on people and supporting New Zealanders into work. We are committed to strengthening the wellbeing, independence, and capability of individuals, whānau, families and communities across New Zealand.
About the role | Mō te tūnga
As a Work Broker, you will:
• Bring a solid understanding of employment/recruitment – where you will proactively build and maintain professional relationships with Wellington employers across multiple sectors/industry.
• Identify and find the right employment opportunities / vacancies for our Candidates – this means you will have experience in matching jobs to skills/experience, knowledge, and attitude to open and current vacancies. You will do this through cold calling, networking, and using platforms to identify the right jobs for our candidates across Wellington.
• Advocate for our candidates and promote their skills to potential employers – supporting both the candidate into sustainable employment through coaching and confidence while also supporting our Employers with additional employment services products to strengthen long-term placements.
• Work collaboratively with our Employment Case Managers and Service Centre colleagues to ensure seamless and efficient transition of candidates towards sustainable employment.
• Travel across the greater Wellington Region as required (clean driver’s licence essential)
About you | Mōu
What we are looking for:
• A positive, proactive, and results driven person who enjoys engaging with new Employers to support with filling their vacancies.
• This is a very busy role and requires someone who is well organised and comfortable with managing a workload that has new business (lead generation with Employers), candidate management and coaching building confidence, along with completion of operational system updates.
• Demonstrated ability to build genuine connections and promote and sell candidates into employers and businesses.
• A background in sales, ideally in recruitment or employment services.
• Proactive and creative mindset bringing innovative ideas on how to identify labour market trends and opportunities.
• Excellent communicator—strong verbal and written skills with attention to detail.
• Able to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
What we offer | Tā mātou e tuku ana
• Comprehensive onboarding and regular coaching.
• Great team environment where we work together to get great outcomes.
• An opportunity to support New Zealanders into work – where you will make a real difference in community outcomes and individual lives.
• Career development pathways, internal secondment options, and mentorship.
• A collaborative and inclusive “whānau” culture with strong values around manaakitanga and integrity.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00
How to apply
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload a Resume/CV and complete the online application form.
We do not require a cover letter.
As part of our assessment please develop a resume summary that reflects the following:
• Why this role looks like a great match for you? Your motivation.
• Details of the skills, experience and knowledge from previous roles that align well to this role.
• An example of your success in connecting candidates to employers or in sales/recruitment context.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 18 September 2025
Joining us
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. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
