Senior L&D Facilitator

# Senior L&D Facilitator## About this role* Do you have a passion for on-going professional development?* Do you want to develop and hone your leadership skills?* Be at the forefront of Learning and Development at Arohata Women's Prison!**Wāhine - E rere ana ki te pae hou | Women rising above a new horizon**Since the launch of our inaugural women's strategic plan in 2017, we have done considerable work to ensure our services and support better recognise and meet the unique needs of women.Wāhine – E rere ana ki te pae hou, our gendered response to Hōkai Rangi, reflects our commitment to empowering and supporting staff to engage with women through trauma-informed, gender and culturally responsive approaches. These approaches also ensure policies, programmes and practices are effective for women and addresses their specific needs within the corrections system.**Mō te tūnga | About the role**As a Senior Learning and Development Facilitator at Arohata Women's Prison, you will play a crucial role in directly supporting frontline custodial staff and their leaders to develop their capabilities so that they can better respond to the unique needs of women in our care and improve safety on site. You will deliver high quality learning using facilitation skills to support on-boarding, initial learning pathways (Predominantly Corrections Officers) and existing staff capability uplift. This may also include leadership training. You will apply your impeccable coaching and mentoring skills to assist Corrections Officers and other staff throughout their career at Ara Poutama.You will have a unique opportunity to facilitate gender responsive, culturally responsive, trauma informed learning to existing and new Correction's Officers in our Women's facilities.***Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience***To be successful in this position you will have:* Knowledge and experience in facilitation, especially group facilitation, as well as proven success in coaching and mentoring others.* Experience in delivering and facilitating gender responsive, culturally responsive, trauma informed material is preferred.* Advanced communication skills - listening, reflecting and questioning.* Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build a good rapport with people and to work effectively with a wide range of different audiences.* A highly proactive nature with the ability to effectively self-manage and work autonomously.You may at times need to travel away from home in this position to support the other sites and the National Learning Centre, so a **Full** **New Zealand Drivers Licence** is required.**Ngā painga | The benefits**The midpoint of the salary range is $104,897 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $89,163 - $125,877 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.**Mō mātou | About us**Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hōkai Rangi strategy.We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.**Tono ināianei | Apply Now**To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored **CV and a cover letter** describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.**Applications close on: Sunday the 19th of July.**If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact [email protected], or visit **careers.corrections.govt.nz.**## Job details| | || --- | --- || Job reference: | APA/1935457 || Location: | Wellington (Te Whanganui a Tara) || Date posted: | 08-Jul-2026 || Application close date: | 19-Jul-2026 || Attachments: | \_\_Senior Learning and Development Facilitator - JD (2).pdf (PDF, 305KB) Position Description | #J-18808-Ljbffr