If you are well established in your career with skills to match, you'll find an exciting new challenge at the NZ Defence Force. Bring your industry experience to a teaching role where you'll create new networks and forge strong links within the NZ Defence Force and construction industry.

As a carpentry instructor you will be responsible for delivering classroom instruction/courses to enhance the skills of our NZDF carpentry apprentices.

Along with delivery of the pre-prepared syllabus (which you would have helped create), you'll be working alongside other carpentry instructors (both military and civilian) sharing your subject matter expertise to design and develop course content and practical learning activities. You'll also be conducting assessments and reporting on student progress. 

As a carpentry instructor you will have the opportunity to manage construction tasks that contribute to the training of our apprentice carpenters. These tasks may require you to travel to various locations within New Zealand..

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in:

• Delivering instruction based on sound subject knowledge;
• Learning design experience;
• Working knowledge of digital learning platforms;
• Apprentice Management understanding.

Experience working in:

• New residential construction;
• Light commercial construction;
• Refurbishment work.

It is essential that you hold the National Certificate in Carpentry Level 4, and it would be advantageous to hold other trade related certificates. Ideally you will hold a qualification in adult education and training.

It is expected that you will be a confident communicator, motivator and presenter, which will enable you to build rapport with all stakeholders, imparting knowledge effectively and clearly. Additionally with your excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to find innovative solutions, you will be well placed to provide quality training and learning opportunities for all.

Mō mātou | About Us

The School of Military Engineering (New Zealand) is part of Training and Doctrine Command (New Zealand). The mission is Training and Doctrine Command (New Zealand)is to provide Regular and Reserve soldiers with the requisite individual skills and knowledge to win on today and tomorrow's battlefields.

The School of Military Engineering (NZ) is an established Government Training Establishment (GTE) with strong connections to the construction industry. The New Zealand Defence Force have a formalised partnership with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), which has been in place since 2018. The partnership with BCITO enables apprenticeship and supervisor qualifications to be provided at the school of Military Engineering (NZ). Annually, The School of Military Engineering (NZ) will have up to 40 carpentry apprentices under training.

Training and Doctrine (New Zealand) is the Centre of Excellence for Individual Training in the NZ Army throughout the training continuum. Our purpose is threefold; the provision of foundation, leadership and specific to corps and trade individual warfighting skills and training, the provision of ready and engaged Reserve Infantry Battalions, and the provision of mission specific individual and collective pre-deployment training and evaluation of land force elements for commitment to NZDF operations.

Every hour of every day, 365 days of the year, the New Zealand Defence Force is contributing to the defence, security and well-being of Aotearoa / New Zealand. As a modern, professional military, it is our goal to maintain well trained, equipped and disciplined armed forces that can react to crisis at short notice.