Driver Programme Coordinator

Salvation Army | Listed 2 days ago

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Location

Grey, West Coast

Job type

Part time

Duration

Permanent

Approximate pay

$25 - $30 per hour

Company benefits

$29 and $32

Description

Driver Programme Coordinator

Coordinator expertise

Extraordinary organisational skills and admin
Make a meaningful impact by supporting life-changing driver programmes for our community.
Lead with purpose in a dynamic, people-focused environment.

About the Business:

The Salvation Army Driver Programmes Service has operated in Gryemouth since 2020, first starting in Christchurch in 2014. It delivers community Driver Programmes to people and removes the barriers of access, equity, and safety to gaining a practical license. The Driver Programmes focus on supporting people who are facing challenges in attaining their restricted and full licenses while working with a diversity of people in our community.

About the Role:

The Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and operational oversight of all Driver Programme and Community Driver Testing Officer (CDTO) services delivered locally on the West Coast. The role ensures client flow, mentor and instructor coordination, programme integrity, KPI achievement, and compliance with contractual and NZTA requirements.

What will your responsibilities be:

Recruit, screen, and filter participants for the programme while managing referrals to meet KPIs.
Oversee and conduct interviews, and maintain accurate spreadsheets and reports for seamless programme operation.
Lead the recruitment, retention, and recognition of driver mentor volunteers.
Provide administrative support and ensure effective communication with facilitators, instructors, and referral agencies.
Promote accessibility, equity, and safe driver training to address barriers for disadvantaged New Zealanders.

Our ideal candidate will:

Organised and Detail-Oriented: The ideal candidate excels in managing schedules, maintaining accurate reports, and ensuring smooth programme operations.
Strong Communication Skills: Able to effectively engage with participants, mentors, facilitators, referral agencies, and the wider team to ensure seamless collaboration and information flow.
Team: Skilled in recruiting, retaining, and recognising volunteers while fostering a cohesive and professional team environment.
Customer-Centric Approach: Committed to ensuring the programme is accessible, equitable, and supportive, particularly for disadvantaged individuals.
Goal-Driven: Focused on meeting KPIs by monitoring referrals and overseeing processes to achieve program deliverables efficiently.

Our offer to you:

An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
Subsidised flu vaccinations
Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7

Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'

This role is part time and hours worked will be 20 per week.

The starting salary for this role will fall between $30,000 and $33,000

The starting hourly rate for this role will fall between $29 and $32

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.

Application details

Apply online for this role or contact Careers for more information.

Reference #: 15689

Salvation Army

If you’re looking for meaningful work that really makes a difference to the communities we serve, you’ve come to the right place!

But there are other great reasons to jump on board too. We know that to attract and retain the best people, we’ve got to make The Salvation Army one of the best places to work in the country, so here are a few of the ways we support our people:

Competitive salaries.
Employee Assistance programme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Flu vaccinations (subsidised).
Long Service Leave.
Subsidised medical insurance with Southern Cross.
Full entitlement of sick leave at 18 months (first 10 days upon completing six months, and a further 10 days at one year work anniversary).
Two additional leave days a year.
A range of product service discounts at retailers such as Big Save, Resene, Beaurepaires, 2 Degrees, Hertz, Noel Leeming, Placemakers, Torpedo7 and Warehouse Stationery.

We are no ordinary Army. Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand.

Each year, we help more than 120,000 families and individuals in need with budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and other comfort and support. At The Salvation Army, we are committed to our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God’s power.

The Army’s work in over 130 countries is coordinated by our International Headquarters in London, which is the base for our international leader, General Lyndon Buckingham.

To signal the culture we want to see, we have introduced seven values that we believe reflect who we are, how we strive to act and how we make decisions: