A staff restructure at English Language Partners Aoraki will not impact on the service, its national chief executive says. English Language Partners New Zealand chief executive Nicola Sutton said the Timaru office’s restructure, will mean its two part-time staff members – a manager and an administrator, will be replaced by one coordinator based at the new shared Multicultural Hub for migrants in Sophia St, and will be managed from Christchurch. It was about costs and learners would not notice the change, she said. “We wanted the service to continue.”
English Language Partners Aoraki tutors teach English to those who speak it as their second language, so they can participate in all aspects of New Zealand society and live independently.
Sutton said the two staff members were “welcome” to apply for the new role but would not be drawn on whether they had, citing employment privacy.
“The change in structure has allowed us to continue offering a range of community-based English language teaching programs in class, for work, and at home to former refugee and migrant learners settling in the Aoraki region.
“Learners will also be able to join new online classes that have started across the country in response to Covid-19 – this will give learners even more learning options than before,” Sutton said.
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