Nau mai ki te paetukutuku Hononga.
Welcome to the Connected website.
Kua whakamaorihia e maatau tenei paetukutuku ki roto i te reo Maori hei waahanga o ta maatau pono ki Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori (Te Ture mo te Reo Maori) 2016 ma te whakamahi i tetahi kaiwhakamaori whai raihana.
We’ve translated this website into the Māori language as part of our commitment to Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Act) 2016 using a licensed translator.
Ahakoa ka ngana ki te pupuri i te katoa o te papanga, ko nga waahanga o te paetukutuku kua huri ake nei ka paa ki te reo Ingarihi.
Although we try to keep the whole site translated, parts of the website that have recently changed will be in English.
Kimihia ngā mahi, ngā akoranga, tautoko pakihi me ngā ngohe ki takiwā o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, te taone matua hihiri, rakahinonga hoki
Come and meet your local Connected representative and find information on local employment, education and training opportunities.
Pop in and find out about local employment opportunities, referral to CV support, support for career pathways and introduction to the connected.govt.nz website and how it can support your next steps to employment, education and training.
Upper Hutt Library
When: Mondays fortnightly starting 16 May, 11am - 12pm
Where: Upper Hutt Library, 844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt
Taita Library
When:Tuesdays fortnightly, 10.30am - 12pm
Where: Walter Nash Stadium, 20-22 Taine Street, Taita
Lower Hutt Library
When: First Tuesday of the month, 11am - 12pm
Where: Lower Hutt Library, 2 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt
Drop-in or email connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
If you’re a Work and Income client looking for a job in the construction industry, pop into Connected Porirua to talk to someone from Kiwi Can Do and see if they can offer you a place on a pre-employment course.
Kiwi Can Do recruits 100 Work and Income job seekers to become trainees each month.
When: Wednesdays, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected Porirua, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua
Have a disability or health condition and want to work?
APM understands how daunting it can be to return to the world of work, especially if you're living with the challenges of a disability or health condition.
Drop in to Connected to talk to APM about support to prepare for work, find a job and stay in employment.
Masterton
When: Every Friday, 9am-12pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 49-51 Lincoln Road, Masterton
Lower Hutt
When: Every Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street, Lower Hutt
Get free career advice from an expert, to help you gain confidence, make a plan and take your next steps into work or training.
Discuss your short and long term career goals with a professional career advisor. They can help you create your CV and cover letters, understand your transferrable skills and find out how you can use them in a new job or training.
Careers advisors will be in the Masterton, Lower Hutt and Porirua Connected centres.
Masterton
When: Every Thursday, 9am-4pm, and every Friday, 10am-2pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 49-51 Lincoln Road
How to book: Email Gcw_wairarapa@msd.govt.nz
Lower Hutt
When: Every Wednesday, 11am-4.30pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street
How to book: Email Hutt_Employment_Central@msd.govt.nz
Porirua
When: Every Thursday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place
How to book: Email Porirua_Employment_Centre@msd.govt.nz
Are you looking for study options? Call in and meet with a Liaison officer from Whitireia and Weltec.
Whitireia Weltec offer a wealth of study options, youth and international programmes. You might find just what you are looking for to take the next step.
The campuses are spread across Petone, Porirua and Wellington city.
When: Mondays fortnightly, 10am - 12pm
Where: Connected Centre, Lower Hutt Work and Income, 317 High Street
Future Leaders’ Youth FOCUS Programme is an employment placement service for young people aged 18-24.
The work preparation and mentoring programme develops self-leadership, empowering rangatahi to increase their confidence, team-building and work readiness skills.
The personal development and work preparation areas it covers include goal setting, CVs, exploring work and study options, personal presentation, confidence and communication, teamwork, motivation and interviewing for the workforce.
There's no need to book - just drop in.
When: Every Monday, 9am-3pm
Where: Porirua Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua
Find out more (external link)Pasifika Consulting can help you with upskilling, employment opportunities, personal development training and ongoing support.
A representative from Pasifika Consulting will be at the Connected centres in Lower Hutt and Porirua to help you achieve your goals.
Lower Hutt
When: Every Thursday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street, Lower Hutt
Porirua
When: Every Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua
Are you from a refugee background and seeking employment?
NZ Red Cross pathways to employment programme helps former refugees plan employment, education, training and career goals to ultimately find work.
Red Cross staff can also support you and your employer when you start work.
Drop into Connected to talk to one of the Red Cross team.
When: Every Tuesday, 10am-12pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street, Lower Hutt
Don't like class room settings, this is the programme for you!
Learn how to write your CV, cover letters, grow your interview skills and get job seeking support and career advice.
Employment placement service provides a one on one programme for up to 12 weeks of 5-8 hours per week, 5 hours self directed learning with 8 week after placement support.
Meet with the Industry Liaison from Focus Futures.
To book please email Connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
Are you looking for a career in construction?
A Kiwi Can Do course could be just for you!
Come into Connected Porirua on Wednesdays to talk to a representative from Kiwi Can Do. They will take the time to focus on you and talk through the courses on offer best suited to you.
When: Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm
Where: Connected Porirua, Work and Income Employment Centre, 4 Lyndley Place, Porirua
Are you currently seeking employment or looking at a change in career?
Come along to the Wairarapa Jobs Expo and talk to many different employees and training providers to help you take your next steps. Jobs will be available on the day so please bring along your CV.
When: Thursday 25 August, 10.30am - 1pm
Where: YMCA, 371 Queen Street, Masterton
More New Zealanders than ever before want to renew their expired passports. Do you want to be part of the solution?
The passport office needs help to get passports renewed and out to New Zealanders as quickly as possible.
Can you answer 'yes' to:
Previous customer service, CSR, admin or processing skills would be a bonus.
Full training provided.
These roles are full-time temporary roles. Salary range (pro-rata): $47,000 - $64,000
Interested? Contact myjobsearch_wellington@workandincome.govt.nz
A Masterton employer is seeking staff to carry out a variety of seasonal tasks within a vineyard.
You will start with grapevine pruning for 3-4 months. Later you will carry out:
Work mainly Monday to Friday with Saturdays as required. Immediate starts available.
Find out more and apply by email connectedwairarapa@msd.govt.nz
Full-time roles are available in a timber processing/manufacturing plant.
Staff benefits include discounted firewood, national qualifications training, social club, long service pay and a superannuation scheme.
The jobs involve working a 5-day rotational shift (6am-2.30pm, 2pm-10.30pm, 10pm - 6.30am) or a 4-day shift (5am-3.30pm).
Day shifts or night shifts only may be available in the 5-day shift.
To find out more or apply, email gcw_wairarapa@msd.govt.nz
Do you want to take pride in ensuring the safety of all?
Daily tasks involved in the roles:
You will need to be fully alert at all times looking out for hazards & be flexible with the day to day traffic control duties.
Monday - Friday with occasional Saturdays - 40 hours per week, hourly rate TBD.
To enquire please e-mail: Connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
Hundreds of seasonal jobs are available in the Wairarapa right now.
For many seasonal jobs, skills and experiences aren’t necessary.
If you want to take up seasonal horticulture or viticulture work lasting for six weeks or more and need support, you may be able to access help through the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme.
To find out more about seasonal work in the Wairarapa and about the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme, email gcw_wairarapa@msd.govt.nz
Community Connections are a community based disability service helping job seekers into employment.
They support you holistically with your job hunt by helping with your job search, developing a CV, Coverletters, interview support and then in work support while you learn the job.
Get in touch: e-mail shane.haskell@connections.org.nz or phone 0220389217
Find out more (external link)Commercial Cleaners wanted in Wellington. Different shifts and different locations.
You will be working unsupervised to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene which require an individual with the willingness to work flexible hours and can manage their own time to meet deadlines. No experience required.
Cleaning involves, manual handling and lifting, so a reasonable level of fitness is required.
You will need to be able to make your own way to the job.
You must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, minor convicions considered on a case-by case basis. Vaccination is a requirement for these roles.
Part time and full time roles available between 7am & 11.30pm. $20.00 p/hr.
To enquire please e-mail: connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
Are you an energetic and motivated person who could support people living with an intellectual disability?
Do you live in Wellington City or the surrounding suburbs? then this might be the job for you.
You will be working with people at different stages of their lives, starting from young adults, to achieve greater independence and be part of their community.
Full and part-time roles available on rostered shifts.
No experience necessary - full training will be provided.
Interested? email Connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
If you Love driving then look no further!
Tranzport solutions are about 'Right people, right place' and are seeking hardworking, individuals who are seeking the right opportunity for them.
Job opportunities are in the logistics, freight, manufacturing and driving industry.
To apply: Contact Atina Poloie on 027 2638451 or email atina@driveteam.nz
Find out more (external link)Would you like a job where you can make a genuine difference in people's lives?
Community and disability support providers and rest homes throughout Wairarapa are looking for kind, caring, capable and reliable staff.
There is a range of jobs available, with workplace-assessed, pay progressive NZQA qualifications.
You could be working in someone's home, a community-based group home, a residential facility or a rest home. Job tasks are varied and interesting and may include:
To find out more or apply, email gcw_wairarapa@msd.govt.nz
Looking for other work? Check out Find a Job, Work and Income’s recruitment website.
Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.
Visit Find a Job (external link)The Learning Shop at Whitireia Polytechnic wants all Porirua locals to thrive.
They can support you with:
For more information: email kathleen@thelearningshop.co.nz or phone 237 3141
Visit their website (external link)Spring is just around the corner and a job in Traffic Control is the perfect outside job for summer!
Kiwi Can Do are running a two day course at the Featherston Community Hub that includes securing your Traffic Control tickets and Site Safe Passport, with plenty of employment opportunities available.
Transport support can be arranged upon request.
Candidate requirements:
Kiwi Can Do will provide PPE gear, soft skills sessions, create or update your CV, alongside job seeking assistance.
Where: Featherston Community Hub, 14 Wakefield Street
When: Monday 15 August and Tuesday 16 August
If you are interested in this opportunity please e-mail connectedwairarapa@msd.govt.nz with your details.
Do you need help with your CV, cover letter and interviewing skills?
There is a free course run by Literacy Aotearoa in Lower Hutt. This course covers writing a CV, cover letter, interview skills and digital literacy.
Find out more e-mail: connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz
Are you looking for work but need to upskill?
A fees-free NZQA-accredited Level 2 course could teach you how to use Microsoft Office Suite and a range of computing programmes and digital tools.
You’ll develop your computing skills to be able to work in a modern digital work environment.
The course can be completed full-time or part-time.
The course is for any learners aged over 20 who don’t already hold a qualification at Level 2 or above.
Find out more (external link)Whatever level you’d like to study at, you can find a course to suit you in Wellington
Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.
Find your course now (external link)Inland Revenue offers free webinars to help you set up correctly to meet your tax obligations whether you are new to business, GST or employing staff.
Inland Revenue offers three different practical webinars:
These webinars are run on a fortnightly rotation, register today!
Introduction to Business
Wednesday 10 August, 7pm (external site)
Tuesday 16 August, 4pm (external site)
GST
Tuesday 9 August, 10am (external site)
Tuesday 6 September, 10am (external site)
Employers
Join Business Wairarapa and guest speakers for an informative day to help our business community in the Wairarapa thrive!
With a focus on Wairarapa SME and industry, the 2022 Summit is a highly interactive and practical day of workshops and robust discussion with resources and tools to equip our business commuinity.
Presented in lively segments of 90 minutes, they will look at how businesses make those hard decions as they ride the tides, along with techniques for reinventions with real-world advice from Wairarapa people and industry.
When: Wednesday 17 August from 8.30am
Where: Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street
Would you like a free opportunity to increase the literacy, language, digital literacy and numeracy skills of your staff?
A government-funded training programme provides support for employers. Capital Training is one of the larger providers of this fund and enjoys excellent success rates.
Capital Training can work with your organisation to develop customised workplace communication programmes that are tailored to fit the real and actual needs of your workplace. These programmes are directly related to your employee’s daily activities. They are relevant, effective, easily remembered and readily implemented to increase productivity and ease of communication.
Employers who take up the training opportunity experience:
Your organisation could be eligible for 25-80 hours of fully funded training, delivered over a period of 10-40 weeks.
Find out more (external link)Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce brings you this Brand New Business Training Programme, run in conjuction with Platinum Partner, Open Polytechnic.
Choose from:
Looking for business support? Watch the 14 pre-recorded webinars from the Greater Wellington Business Growth and Support virtual conference at your leisure.
These webinars are a fantastic starting point to finding out how the different organisations offer support for your growing business.
Whakarite hui ki te toro atu ki tō pokapū Connected ā-rohe kia ako ai koe me pēhea e taea ai e ngā pūtahi kāwanatanga te āwhina i a koe ki te kimi mahi, whakangungu, tautoko pakihi rānei.
Masterton
Pokapū Mahi Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora/Te Hiranga Tangata
49-51 Lincoln Road
Masterton 5810
Lower Hutt
Pokapū Mahi Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora/Te Hiranga Tangata
317-327 High Street
Lower Hutt 5010
Porirua
Pokapū Mahi Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora/Te Hiranga Tangata
4 Lydney Place
Porirua 5022
Wellington (Willis Street)
Pokapū Mahi Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora/Te Hiranga Tangata
195 Willis Street
Wellington 6011
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