Head of School Construction, Electrical, Plumbing and Automotive Trades

Permanent Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced manager to provide strong academic and operational leadership for the School of Construction, Electrical, Plumbing & Automotive Trades programmes.  The appointee will be a valued member of the Teaching & Learning management team and be committed to developing and implementing strategies to deliver high quality, relevant and innovative academic programmes to meet the needs of our learners, employers, and the wider community.

Key accountabilities are:

Providing strategic, and future-focused academic leadership and high-level operational management of the teaching and learning delivery activities within the School to ensure programmes are delivered to high quality and meet the needs of students and other key stakeholders

• Promoting teaching excellence, enhancing staffing capability and confidence, and ensuring staff accountability for delivery of academic programmes designed to meet student learning outcomes
• Developing and maintaining networks and relationships with our key stakeholders, particularly industry, to maintain and enhance the quality and relevance of our programmes and support strong partnerships
• Leading development and implementation of operational business plans for the School that focus on continuous improvement and maximise opportunities for collaboration, cooperation and innovation from the Whitireia and WelTec strategic partnership
• Developing annual budgets, and providing day-to-day oversight and management of the School budgets.

We are looking for a highly competent academic leader and manager with success in building and managing effective teams and delivering high quality tertiary education programmes.  The ideal candidate will also have:

• A tertiary qualification preferably in a discipline relevant to the School of Construction, Electrical, Plumbing & Automotive Trades
• Senior leadership and managerial experience, ideally in a tertiary education context
• Proven success in a leadership role, working collaboratively with staff and stakeholders to build capability and promote and support teaching innovation
• Sound knowledge in one or more areas of the Construction, Electrical, Plumbing and Automotive Trades sector
• Demonstrated credibility and strongly developed networks and relationships within the sector
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated evidence of positivity, energy, resilience and commitment in a previous leadership role
• Evidence of sound judgement and critical thinking to support effective decisions

About Us

Whitireia and WelTec are respected Institutes of Technology and Polytechnicsand form a business division of NZIST – New Zealand Institute of Skills andTechnology. Together, we are one of New Zealand’s most impressive and globallycompetitive tertiary institutions.

We value and actively embracediversity, recognising strengths that different backgrounds, experiences, andperspectives bring to our learning community.

We are known for ourdistinctiveness (Ahureitanga) and our strong relationships with mana whenua —WelTec with Te Ātiawa and Whitireia with Ngāti Toa. Together, we are more thanthe sum of our parts.

Mā tātou, mō tātou.

Ko WelTec ki Te Ātiawa, koWhitireia ki Ngāti Toa.

E haere kōtui nei mekura-takahi-puni tātou.

Our Vision (Whakakitenga)

Learning together. Transforminglives.

Te ako ngātahi. Tewhakaahua kētanga o te tangata.

To Apply

Click on Apply Now below and complete the on-line application form. Please note it is important that you complete all sections of the on-line application. For other information please email recruitment@wandw.ac.nz

Applications close 8am 20 May 2026