Campus Manager - Hawkes Bay

About the role: 

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and dedicated Campus Manager to lead our Land Based Training campus in Hawkes Bay. We have a focus in Hawkes Bay on Pest Control, Horticulture, Agriculture and L2 Vocational Pathways (through Hort, Ag and Civil and Building). This is your chance to combine your leadership, operations, and people skills to drive real results in vocational education.

As Campus Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of the campus—including sales, learner outcomes, staff leadership, and ensuring our quality and compliance standards are met. Your leadership will play a key role in supporting learners on their journey to meaningful employment or higher learning.

This is a full-time, permanent role, based in Hawkes Bay.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage campus operations to meet budget and profitability targets
• Lead academic delivery to ensure student success and qualification outcomes
• Oversee and support staff, ensuring alignment to company values and high team morale
• Ensure full compliance with NZQA, internal quality standards, and funding requirements
• Monitor student outcomes and support successful graduate pathways to work or further study
• Build strong connections with local industry, stakeholders, and the wider community

About you:   

You’re a natural leader who thrives on making a positive impact and supporting people to succeed. You’ll bring a mix of strategic thinking, operational acumen, and a passion for education and community.

Required Skills/Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience in campus, educational, or operational leadership
• Proven ability to manage budgets, KPIs, and team performance
• Knowledge of NZQA and tertiary education compliance requirements
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build community and industry engagement partnerships
• Passion for learner success and equity outcomes (especially for Māori, Pasifika, and students with disabilities)
• Confidence in leading, mentoring, and holding teams accountable
• Strong organisational and decision-making capabilities
• Flexibility to occasionally support promotional or pastoral events outside regular hours

Who are we?

Land Based Training (LBT) is an innovative Category 1 Tertiary Education Provider offering agricultural-based training programmes with its head office based in Whanganui and branching out with courses and facilities throughout New Zealand.

Land Based Training is part of the NZMA Group, NZ’s largest Private Training Establishment offering vocational courses and qualifications across a range of programmes. With authentic training environments, well-designed programmes and a fun and supportive learning environment, we have a mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of all our students.  

Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We strive for success in everything we do with the strongest integrity. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in through in-house training days and our annual conference.  

To find out more about us, please visit https://landbasedtraining.co.nz/

Why work with us?   

• Our organisation is strong on developing our people and having fun while we do it. We ensure our team feels valued and informed about the direction we are heading in.  
• Rewarding opportunity to lead and foster an environment that support students in their education journey 
• Energetic environment where value is placed on delivering outcomes rather than micro-managing tasks 

Our application process:   

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role.

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work at UP Education, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students. These are voluntary disclosures and candidates can elect not to answer these questions.  

We are an equal opportunity employer.  As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.