Manager, Integrated Services

Role overview

This is a permanent, full-time leadership position based in Napier, Hawke’s Bay / Tairāwhiti. The role sits within a regional education services environment and focuses on improving outcomes for learners, with particular attention to Māori and Pacific learners, and ākonga who need learning support.

The position is part of a wider effort to lift attendance and achievement through a knowledge-rich curriculum informed by the science of learning, while also strengthening learning support, workforce development, and other sector priorities. The successful person will help deliver responsive, local support to education providers, learners, and whānau.

Salary is set between $142,856 and $160,000 per year, plus KiwiSaver, with the final offer reflecting the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Key purpose of the role

The Manager, Integrated Services is responsible for developing and putting into action functional strategies, priorities, and work programmes that align with the Ministry’s purpose and agreed goals. The role leads a team of specialists across education, curriculum, and learning support to provide integrated services and strong local support.

What the team delivers

• Implementation support for the learning support delivery model and related learning action plans.
• Guidance and support for learning and education support specialists.
• Collaboration across the region and nationwide to share insights, information, and practical improvements.
• Integration of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles across all activities, including reporting.
• A strong relationship bridge for Te Mahau as the main connection point with the people and communities the Ministry serves, alongside regional Leadership Advisor and Strategic Advisor Māori colleagues.

Location and work setting

The role is based at the Napier office and offers a lifestyle and work-life balance opportunity in Hawke’s Bay. People living in Central Hawke’s Bay or other nearby Bay areas who can commute are also encouraged to consider the position.

About the organisation

Te Mahau | Education Services is a frontline group that provides leadership and integrated services to the education sector and related groups. Its work includes learning support, education advice and regulation for schools and early learning services, and curriculum support. The team also works with regional and national Ministry teams to share practice, build insights, and improve guidance, design, and policy.

The group partners with early childhood and schooling sectors, providers, communities, iwi, and hapū to help children and young people achieve their potential. It also helps strengthen relationships with communities supporting Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled ākonga, learners with support needs, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should bring experience and understanding of the schooling sector and the legislation that applies to it. You will need to be confident building relationships, influencing change, using data to spot trends and risks, and providing high-quality advice in both written and spoken form.

You should be comfortable working in an inclusive, collaborative team that supports the education sector across varied settings and solves problems together. A strong grasp of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga, along with knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori, is important.

A relevant tertiary qualification and experience across the education or government sector are essential, ideally with leadership experience in a school setting. Backgrounds in learning support, Māori education, Pacific education, or other specialist education areas would also be well suited.

Additional requirements and conditions

• A full, current driver licence is required because travel will be part of the job.
• You must be willing to follow Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
• Applications must be submitted with both a cover letter and resume.
• Applicants are asked not to send applications by email.
• The application closing time is midnight on Sunday, 19 July 2026.
• If you need support or adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, assistance can be arranged.

Contact for more information

For further details, the hiring contact is Daniel Murfitt, Director of Education for Hawke’s Bay Tairāwhiti.