Study Support Advisor

The opportunity / Te Whiwhinga mahi

Are you passionate about helping learners succeed? NMIT is looking for a Study Support Advisor to join our team and provide learner-centred academic and learning support to ākonga across Certificate, Diploma, Degree, and master’s level programmes. This is a rewarding role for someone who values inclusive education and wants to make a real difference to learners’ experiences and outcomes.

As a Study Support Advisor, you’ll help learners overcome barriers to engagement and success, working one-to-one, with small groups, in classrooms, and online. You will:

• Create individual support plans that build learners’ academic skills, resilience, and independence
• Run workshops, classroom sessions, and targeted support for groups
• Spot learners at risk early and connect them with the right internal and external services
• Help tutors and staff teach inclusively through briefings and professional learning sessions
• Provide reader/writer services and exam and assessment support
• Help create safe, inclusive, mana-enhancing learning environments, in line with the Pastoral Care Code of Practice

About you / He kōrero mōu

To be successful in this role you will need:

Essential

• A background in education, or equivalent advanced experience and training
• Experience in a tertiary setting, supporting learners across different programme levels with inclusive, learner-centred practice
• Experience in coaching or mentoring (or a willingness to develop), and confidence delivering workshops and presentations to learners and staff
• Confidence in, or a commitment to developing, Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga, and the ability to work in a bicultural environment

Also, important

• Strong communication, teamwork, and organisation skills, with the ability to work independently
• Experience supporting learners with diverse needs, abilities, and backgrounds
• Strong relationship-building skills with learners, whānau, tutors, and community partners
• A commitment to a social model of disability and equitable access to learning

What we offer / Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Competitive remuneration
• Generous leave provisions+ additional professional development leave.
• Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP services + free annual flu vaccinations and eye exams + onsite health support.
• Central city location + access to free onsite parking + good access to public transport + bike racks and showers + close to other facilities.
• Awesome staff benefits such as discount on approved study.
• Modern onsite facilities such as onsite café/restaurant/sports facilities/library.

About NMIT / He kōrero mō Te Whare Wānanga o Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Ltd (NMIT) is government owned, NZQA Category One tertiary education institute. It operates four campuses, servicing over 6500 tertiary students from the Nelson and Marlborough regions, and from all over the world. Our promise is 'work-ready, world-ready graduates'.

How to apply/ Me pēhea te tuku tono

Working arrangements: We welcome applications from both full-time and part-time candidates please state your preference in your cover letter.

We accept applications via our online application systems. For a job description, please follow the application link.

You must be a NZ resident with a current work eligibility status

Application close date is midnight on Friday 23rd October 2026, however we will be viewing applicants as they come in, therefore position could close earlier.