Careers
Maintenance Assistant
Job title: Maintenance Assistant
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Contract: Permanent Full Time at 35 hours/week, early start time/leave time preferred. Flexible hours to accommodate for any work required at the weekends or for events etc.
Salary: up to $53,000/year, commensurate with experience.
Please apply via email with your CV and Cover Letter.
The Maintenance Assistant position is perfect for someone who is handy, who is retired or about to retire, or is looking for a position in a non-pressured environment. In this role, you will be part of the team responsible for general maintenance at Howick Historical Village, which has one of the most extensive collections of early settler history buildings in NZ, including raupō whare, schools, cottages, church, forge, and general store. Howick Historical Village board, staff, and volunteers follow our current Strategic Plan, available here.
This is a varied, hands-on role that may see you working with our heritage buildings one day or the wood shop the next, along with many other interesting projects. You will undertake daily, weekly, monthly inspection routines, alongside the Facilities Manager, to ensure all areas are maintained to a high standard by providing high-quality service throughout the visitor attraction.
Other jobs may be required from time to time at the Facilities Manager’s discretion. We are a small team, so flexibility within the role is a must.
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Marketing Coordinator
Job title: Marketing Coordinator
Reports to: General Manager
Contract: Permanent Full Time - 40 hours/week. Ability to work evening and weekend events when reasonably requested.
Salary: up to $63,000/yr, commensurate with experience.
Lead the marketing and brand management of Howick Historical Village and bring history to life through creative communications.
The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for the promotion of Howick Historical Village through all channels including media, advertising, and internet, taking responsibility of the organisation’s profile and social media presence across multiple platforms.
The role is accountable for the concept, development, and implementation of HHV’s marketing plans and budgets, and responsible for managing and promoting the Village’s brand value, image, and product. You will grow our social media content with quality, on-brand, relevant content creation, and editing of written, video, and photo content.
Please apply via Seek with your C.V., portfolio or samples of work products, and cover letter Friday, 14 February 2025 by 5 pm.
Educator
Job title: Educator
Reports to: Education Manager
Contract: Casual
Salary: $23.65 per hour
This is a casual role, working with a team of Educators to provide a memorable learning experience for school groups and visitors using classroom-based teaching.
The primary focus is to make the best use of our unique historical environment to deliver education in a practical, hands-on, and actively enjoyable way.
All our Educators have teaching credentials, which allows us to offer a well-rounded, professionally managed experience.
Some flexibility may be necessary to cover holiday events.
Please apply via Seek.co.nz with your CV and Cover Letter by Friday, 14 February 2025 by 5 pm.
Internships
Internships are a great way to get hands on real world experience for those studying or working towards a pathway in the museum, heritage or cultural sector.
Howick Historical Village offers internships throughout the year and best suits students or graduates looking to gain experience in the heritage industry. However, other internships within our organisation may be available.
We currently do not have any internships advertised.