Looking after our people, our youth
Helping our whanau find mahi.
WORKit is a joint effort between the South Waikato District Council and Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) and is funded by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
We’re part of a number of nationwide Community Recovery Programme projects working towards one vision: to have all young people under 25 being in appropriate education, training, work or other positive activities in their community.
Snapshot of WORKit Guidelines:
Support young people into work,
training or studies
Support young people who are
looking for full time work
Support young people with wrap-
around assistance
Help SMEs with recruitment and
training
Support employers who run incentive
programmes and courses for local
communities;
Connect businesses with community
support services
Our logo, our place.
- Tokoroa
- Arapuni
- Putaruru
- Tirau
Our WORKit logo represents our people coming together. Supporting local businesses with local people.
The icons to the left illustrate our people raising their hands to lift our community. The four illustrations represent our four local towns.
Our goal is to provide mahi to our youth who need to support not only themselves, but their whanau aswell, and build a brighter future.
Snapshot of WORKit Guidelines:
Support young people into work,
training or studies
Support young people who are
looking for full time work
Support young people with wrap-
around assistance
Help SMEs with recruitment and
training
Support employers who run incentive
programmes and courses for local
communities;
Connect businesses with community
support services
Lets Connect.
Paniora Daniels is our WORKit Connector who connects, engages, excites and prepares NEET youth for job opportunities in the South Waikato.
As part of the community, our Connector works with the families of young people looking for jobs, in a holistic whanau-centred approach.
MSD staff support a pipeline of local employers who have job vacancies and help match those jobs to WORKit job seekers.
The Right Support for
Each Person.
Flexibility is a big plus when it comes to the support WORKit provides. It could be that we buy tools that aren’t funded by the employer, or work clothes such as a suit or overalls. If the young person doesn’t have a car or can’t afford public transport, we may be able to help out with a bicycle or scooter, or data credit.
Additional support can include job interview skills, confidence building, and help around what to wear and how to look.
Specialists are also available for support around mental health and addictions and we can provide access to safe and secure accommodation.
GET IN TOUCH.
Looking for a job? Or do you
run a business and want to
know more about being
part of WORKit…
