Workwise

Workwise supports people facing personal or health challenges to find and keep a job.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, we value our relationships and the knowledge that together, we're making a difference for people, whānau and communities.

Our new employment support service has started for young people in Whanganui looking for work or study and we’d love to hear from you!

Anyone aged 18 – 24 years old in the Whanganui area can get support, including people experiencing personal or health challenges.

If you (or someone you know) is keen to try something new, contact us today!

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Youth support in Whanganui - Workwise Are you a young person looking for work or study in Whanganui but don't know where to start? Find out about our free service and support

Are you looking for a meaningful job where you can make a difference? Join our team of employment consultants based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

You'll work closely with people from a range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences, who are facing personal or health challenges and help them to find and keep work.

👉 positive work environment
👉 work-life balance
👉 full-time role, based in Auckland
👉 extra annual leave + wellbeing days
👉 $250 to spend on your health & wellbeing
👉 more great staff benefits
👉 full training provided

About you:
✨ Great people skills
✨ Build relationships easily & interact and engage with anyone
✨ Confidently work independently
✨ Problem-solve effectively
✨ Cultural competency is essential.

We’d love to hear from you!
Click on the link to find out more - applications close 2 August:

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Are you looking for a unique job and passionate about people? We're looking for someone to join our Workwise Waikato team, based in Hamilton.

As an employment consultant / kairapu tūranga mahi with Workwise, you’ll work alongside people facing personal or health challenges, to help them get a job or training and look after their wellbeing.

About you: People skills - Cultural competence - Building relationships - Problem solving - Improving people’s lives

About us: We create work connections, supporting people to live great lives.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Applications close 2 August.

Please see our job advert for more information:

Employment Consultant – Kairapu tūranga mahi Together we are known as the Wise Group.Collectively we are one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in New Zealand. We im...

It's important to remember that training and career pathways can start at any age.

In some regions, Workwise employment consultants are working closely with young people who are thinking about their future.

A couple of weeks ago, Workwise Wellington team members went along to the Pasifika Leadership Symposium in Porirua, to be part of a careers expo for Pasifika youth.

"We were able to teach our Pasifika community about who we are and the mahi we do supporting people in the community. We made some good connections with other external agencies in the greater Wellington region and we were able to do employer approaches as well!"

One of the highlights of IPS employment support is forming international connections with like-minded people and organisations and learning from each other.

This week, our chief executive Warren Elwin and general manager Tyron Pini have been doing just that - visiting local providers of employment support services such as Thresholds (see photo) in Chicago, USA. They have also been meeting with IPS Learning Community leaders from the USA, UK, Australia and Europe, making connections and formulating actions.

Their busy schedule was nicely rounded off by attending the 2024 IPS International Learning Community Annual Meeting, hosted by the IPS Employment Center.

Tàlofa lava! Could you be our new Pacific employment consultant?

We’re growing our Pacific people’s employment support service in West Auckland. We love to create work connections to help people live great lives.

🌺Help people who are facing personal or health challenges to find and keep work
- Permanent full-time role, Monday to Friday (with flexi-time)
- Opportunities for training and development
- Extra annual leave + wellbeing days + subsidies for kid’s school holiday programmes

We’re looking for someone who can easily engage and support people to connect with employers, whānau, health and welfare providers, and Pacific communities. Cultural competence is essential and lived experience is also valued.

Apply now! https://wisegroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/3035?c=wisegroup&source=facebook

Applications close 12 June.

Pacific Employment Consultant – Kairapu tūranga mahi Together we are known as the Wise Group.Collectively we are one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in New Zealand. We im...

We're proud to see our employment consultants learning and keeping up-to-date with their IPS employment support training - while connecting with others who have a shared purpose!

Looking for a job where you can make a difference in people’s lives? Join us at Workwise!

We're looking for an employment consultant / kairapu tūranga mahi to join our friendly and diverse team in Central Auckland.
* rewarding mahi, no two days are the same
* full-time role, based in Central Auckland (with some flexibility)
* extra annual leave + wellbeing days + great staff benefits
* full training provided.

You’ll bring experience working in the social service, addiction, youth, mental health, disability, employment, career development or other sectors that focus on supporting people with confidence, creativity and hope. Lived experience is also valued.

We’d love to hear from you!

Click on the link to find out more - applications close 23 April:

Employment Consultant – Kairapu tūranga mahi Together we are known as the Wise Group.Collectively we are one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in New Zealand. We im...

Our Workwise Auckland team has moved office and from today (Monday 11 March) you'll find us at our temporary location at 13 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau. Luckily this is just next door!

This is to allow for Harakeke House to get a much-needed building upgrade and make it more welcoming.

If you have a meeting with a Workwise employment consultant, please visit us at 13 Ronwood Avenue from now on. Convenient visitor parking is also available!

Looking for a change in career? Join us at Workwise!

* UPDATE * This vacancy has now closed

Are you looking for a unique job where you can make a difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for a new employment consultant / kairapu tūranga mahi to join our dedicated and diverse team in Central Auckland.
* Rewarding mahi, no two days are the same
* full-time role, based in Central Auckland (with some flexibility)
* extra annual leave + wellbeing days + great staff benefits
* full training provided.

You’ll bring experience working in the social service, addiction, youth, mental health, disability, employment, career development or other sectors that focus on improving people’s lives. Lived experience is also valued.

We’d love to hear from you!

Click on the link to find out more - applications close 13 March:
https://wisegroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/2883?c=wisegroup&source=facebook

The employment journey will be different for each person.

At Workwise, we know that if we work together and have common goals centred on the person, we can find options and solutions.

We believe that working in collaboration provides the best opportunity for great results.

Most of all, having a job can bring about amazing change! That's why we were so happy to receive this feedback from a brave young person who found a job with our support.

Workwise offices are now closed for the holiday period from 12pm Friday 22 December, re-opening at 8.30am on Monday 8 January 2024.

If you require urgent assistance during this time, please contact your health provider or your local mental health service.

If you need to talk, free call or text 1737 anytime www.1737.org.nz

We wish you all peaceful holidays!

We're proud to be part of a project team with Te Whatu Ora ‐ Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley's Health Pasifika in Porirua where our employment consultant Victor is supporting with ideas on how to integrate Peer Support workers in a Pasifika service.

Workwise employment consultants work closely with community mental health teams, collaborating together to support people on their employment journeys - but this work isn't always visible from the outside.

Integrating into a clinical setting forges many strong bonds and trusting relationships, and there is so much we can learn from this evidence-based model!

One step closer to increased peer support at MHAIDS | MHAIDS Four teams have embarked on journeys to determine the best way to partner with NGOs and integrate peer support kaimahi into their teams.

Looking for a fresh start and rewarding mahi?

At Workwise, we create work connections, supporting people to find and keep work. Come and work with us as an employment consultant/kairapu tūranga mahi. We have a position available in our Waikato team working with people who are facing personal or health challenges. Study support, generous staff benefits and a great team environment are on offer for the right applicant.

📍 Based in Hamilton East
⏰ Full-time role, Monday - Friday, 8.30am – 5pm (with some flexibility)
🌺 Extra annual leave + wellbeing days + school holiday programme subsidies

Applications close 27 November – we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Consultant – Kairapu tūranga mahi Together we are known as the Wise Group.Collectively we are one of the largest providers of mental health and wellbeing services in New Zealand. We im...

Thanks for visiting us in Tāmaki Makaurau, James Whiting and Tania Sacco from Orygen (Australia)!

It's always a pleasure to meet like-minded people, promoting work as a health intervention.

It was great for leaders from Orygenand Workwise to come together earlier this week to talk about what we do as organisations in the IPS employment space - sharing the similarities, differences, opportunities and challenges.

Building our relationship and connection in this area will create fresh possibilities for our people - and the people we support.

Today is and we acknowledge the importance of having a place to call 'home'. Housing is a human right and so too, is employment.

We believe that people shouldn’t have to put their employment dreams on hold because of homelessness.

In collaboration with The People's Project NZ, Workwise has been on the journey of integrating employment support with Housing First services for many years now. When we work together, amazing things can happen for people.

Joining forces, working together - Workwise Workwise and The People’s Project work in collaboration to support formerly homeless people find work. Read about our latest results.

It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Richie Poulton.

"Richie's support, advice and encouragement for employment support within mental health services has been a treasure for many years. He was so generous and we will miss him." - Warren Elwin, chief executive of Workwise

He pānui aituā! Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Professor Richie Poulton CNZM FRSNZ, a treasured friend, celebrated researcher and dedicated Wise Group trustee. Richie brought a brilliant focus on using evidence, research and data to his governance work, alongside a lifelong dedication to caring for people.
He will be missed by many, and we are grateful that during the past months Wise Group trustees and colleagues have been able to visit and connect with him at his home in Dunedin. Most of all, Richie will be missed by his family, and our thoughts and hearts are with his wife Dr Sandhya Ramrakha and daughter Priyanka. Thank you, Richie, for your tireless dedication and incredible contribution to the Wise Group, and the world we live in. You will be missed, and always remembered.

E te rangatira, e te hoa, Richie, e moe, okioki. Kua tutuki te wāhanga ki a koe. Waiho mai ō mahi nui, ō mahi huhua hei ōhākī mōu. Ko koe ia ka whakawhiti atu hei whetū tārake i te rangi tiaho mai ai ki runga ki a mātou kua mahue mokemoke mai nei ki muri. Haere, haere, haere atu rā.

Looking for a fresh start and a role with purpose?

We're looking for two employment consultants/kairapu tūranga mahi to join our team in Auckland. One role is permanent and the other is fixed-term until November 2024.

You'll support people who are facing personal or health challenges and help them to find and keep work. Make a difference in people’s lives every day. Great staff benefits and full training provided 🌱🌺⭐️

Apply by 10 October!

Click on the links to learn more:
https://wisegroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/2581?c=wisegroup&source=facebook

https://wisegroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/2582?c=wisegroup&source=facebook

Join the team - Workwise Help change people's lives every day as part of the Workwise team. Check out our current job vacancies.

A reminder to Connect / Me Whakawhanaunga...

This is close to our heart here at Workwise, as we create work connections for the people we support. Connections are formed between a person, their family, friends, employers, colleagues, peers and importantly, with their employment consultant / kairapu tūranga mahi.

"Connection is the ngākau/heart of our wellbeing. It weaves us together, making us feel seen, heard, and understood." To find out more and to learn about the Five Ways to Wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week (happening this week), click here: www.mhaw.nz

Welcome all things that have grown
Welcome all things that are good
May they be plentiful and abundant

This is an example of a kaikōhau (expression of hope) that we wanted to share with you during Te Wiki o te reo Māori.

Kaikōhau means to express your hopes and desires.

When you say it, you are welcoming all things that are good and wishing for them to be plentiful in times to come. This can be the food laid out in front of you, it can be your mahi (work), health, whānau and friends, and many other things in your life that you hope to be fruitful and abundant.

Courtesy of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Don't miss the only political debate of the year focusing on mental health and addiction, organised by Platform Trust.

For all those people based in Wellington, follow the link below to register your place (live stream also available). Show our politicians the strength of our community presence and listen to their views!

Don't forget to register, click on the link below for your in-person or live-stream ticket. https://events.humanitix.com/2023-mental-health-and-addiction-election-debate

With Matariki in the sky it’s a great time to reflect on the past year and look to the future and what the new year will bring.

Throughout the year our employment consultants / kairapu tūranga mahi work to make a difference each day for people on their employment journeys.

In the latest 'Connections' newsletter from Pathways, read about the difference that employment has made for two people supported by the Workwise Auckland team. Check it out on page 12: https://ow.ly/PQkG50P8c9G

Tomorrow is Matariki, a special public holiday celebrating the Māori New Year.

Did you know that Matariki, the main star in the cluster, is connected to wellbeing and welcoming in the new year? www.matariki.com

Remember those who have passed, celebrate the present and plan for the year ahead. We wish everyone a peaceful and joyful Matariki!

Kāinga | Home Matariki is a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking to the future. Mānawatia a Matariki.

Wise Group Chief Executive Shelley Campbell and Professor Peter Crampton wrote an article published earlier this week on Newsroom, for the University of Otago series Election 2023: Beyond the Soap Box. In it they asked: What if the Māori Health Authority actually works? and offered three observations to help answer that very question.

What if the Māori Health Authority actually works?