Education Tutor - Christchurch Men's Prison

# Education Tutor - Christchurch Men's Prison About this role Full-time, permanent role working within a supportive and dedicated team at Christchurch Men's Prison. Rewarding and challenging position working with youth and young adults. 'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - 'There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people. Mō te tūnga About the role This is a rewarding opportunity to support young prison-based learners to become better prepared for employment and further education.In this role you will: Play a significant role in encouraging young prison-based learners to improve their literacy and numeracy skills; work towards achieving New Zealand qualifications; and acquire job search skills. Support and coordinate a variety of education programmes and activities offered to the people in our care at Corrections including the administrative tasks involved with these. Support learners to engage in a variety of secure online education websites to help learners improve their skills, knowledge, and transition into further study and/or employment post release.Our teams are dedicated to reducing re-offending. This is a full-time, permanent role based at Christchurch Men's Prison. The work profile for this position is Monday to Friday, working a 40-hour week. Mōu About you We want to hear your 'why' - what motivates you to apply for this role, and how your current or past experiences have prepared you for it. It is essential that you submit a tailored cover letter with your application, clearly outlining your experience working with challenging/hard to motivate youth and the transferrable skills you hold that would see you successfully educating and teaching youth in a prison environment.We would particularly like to hear from you if you have: Experience working with young people and young adults who have not previously experienced education success Experience assessing learning needs, developing individual learning pathways, and using alternative methods of learning Excellent communication and organisation skills as well as the ability to influence, inspire and motivate learners Sound knowledge of NCEA and the New Zealand Qualifications Framework and experience embedding literacy and numeracy A high level of resilience and the ability to work in a dynamic and complex environment Can operate effectively in a Māori cultural setting and have an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (or a willingness to learn). Demonstrated competency in using computer applications including Microsoft Office suite and TEC Literacy and Numeracy Adult Assessment Tool (LNAAT), along with strong administrative skills A tertiary qualification and/or a qualification in adult education (desirable) Ngā painga The benefits The starting salary for this position is $77, 841 - $ 80, 623 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role. Once in the role, there are opportunities to increase your salary up to $86, 152 over time.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 strategy.We value 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 10th May 2026. If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact , or visit careers.corrections.govt.nz. Job details Job reference: APA/C Location: Canterbury (Waitaha) Date posted: 24-Apr-2026 Application close date: 10-May-2026 Attachments: (PDF, 106KB)