Employers
There are more than 300 social service organisations that have trainees working toward our qualifications. These employers range from very small to very big organisations. They work across all fields of social services - youth work, social work, counselling, iwi/Maori social services, employment support and family/whanau foster care and community work.
If you are an employer and want to learn more about how work-based learning can benefit your staff and volunteers, information is provided below. Answers to these questions have been written from the learner’s point of view.
- Overview of the work-based learning journey
- What is work-based learning?
- How will my staff know which qualification is right for them?
- How will my staff be assessed?
- Can my staff have their previous experience recognised and credited towards the qualification?
- Will my staff receive any resources to assist them achieve the qualification?
- What is the employer’s role in work-based learning?
- How much does work-based learning cost and who pays?