About the Role
Are you passionate about driving impactful learning experiences that shape the future of emergency services? We have two 18-month contracts for Senior Learning Specialists to play a pivotal role in enhancing business capabilities and delivering exceptional learning outcomes.
Leveraging your expertise in adult learning principles, you’ll design, develop, and evaluate innovative and engaging solutions that empower individuals and teams to thrive. By building strong relationships across WFA, including with senior leaders, you’ll position yourself as a trusted partner in driving business results through tailored learning initiatives.
Your role will focus on continuous improvement, ensuring our learning solutions remain at the forefront of industry best practices. This role will play an integral part in achieving our strategy. Read more about our strategy here: Our strategy | Wellington Free Ambulance
Why join Wellington Free Ambulance
Wellington Free Ambulance’s vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.
We’re the only emergency ambulance service for Greater Wellington and Wairarapa and proud of the place we hold in our communities, and the high-quality care that our people deliver every day. As well as providing emergency ambulance services, Wellington Free Ambulance also provides a Patient Transfer Service that transports patients to and from scheduled healthcare appointments, a Clinical Communications Centre answering 111 calls, and Event Medical support to a huge number of community, sporting and festival events. We also teach our communities lifesaving CPR skills through The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Programme.
Wellington Free Ambulance has been described as having a boutique feel due to the specific region we serve. Our region covers an area from Cook Strait in the south to just north of Waikanae around Peka Peka on the Kāpiti Coast. In the Wairarapa, our area goes as far north as Mt Bruce. In total, around 500,000 people call our region home. Thanks to our boutique feel, when you join you become part of our whānau and really do make a huge impact on our communities!
Wellington Free Ambulance is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion to provide a stronger internal and external culture and to improve our organisational performance. We value and embrace differences in all people and encourage diverse ways of thinking and being.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
- A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
- 5–7 years of experience in learning design and adult learning theory.
- Expertise in developing multi-environment learning solutions, including virtual, digital, and face-to-face.
- Proficiency in Learning Management Systems and tools like Articulate 360.
- Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational abilities.
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving business needs.
- A collaborative mindset with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environments.
Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to make a real difference in emergency ambulance services, helping teams deliver world-class patient care. Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values innovation, continuous learning, and a commitment to excellence.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Click “Apply” now to submit your resume and cover letter and complete the online application form. To review the Job Description, click here.
Applications close on 2 March 2025. Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of emergency ambulance services while advancing your career in learning and development!
