Advisor - People Partnering

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is seeking an HR Advisor on a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2028. The role supports leaders and teams across the employee lifecycle, delivering practical HR advice, coaching and compliant people practices.

You will work with the People Services team to implement initiatives, manage employment matters and build high-performing teams while championing Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Ability to provide practical, credible, trusted advice to leaders.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound judgement, resilience and a solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ability to work with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical, customer-focused HR advice and coaching to leaders and employees.
• Support people leaders across the employee lifecycle, including performance, conduct, development, leave and wellbeing matters.
• Partner with People Services to deliver people initiatives and change programmes.
• Assist leaders to apply employment legislation, policies and practices.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Collaborate with specialist People teams to deliver consistent people solutions.
• Use data and insights to identify trends, inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to People Team projects and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

HR generalist

NZ employment law

advice to leaders

stakeholder management

relationship building

prioritisation

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Job description

Great opportunity to grow and develop your HR career Join Kāinga Ora on a fixed term contract till 30 June 2028 and help shape positive people experiences that enable our teams and communities to thrive.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Working closely with your People Services team colleagues and leaders across Kāinga Ora, you will provide trusted HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle. You will coach and support leaders to manage their people confidently, navigate employment matters and build positive, high-performing teams while ensuring people practices are consistent, compliant and aligned with organisational priorities.

Ngā haepapa - What you will do

• Provide timely, practical and customer-focused HR advice and coaching to leaders and employees.
• Support people leaders across the employee lifecycle, including performance, conduct, development, leave and wellbeing matters.
• Partner across the People Services team to deliver people initiatives, organisational priorities and change programmes.
• Support leaders to apply employment legislation, policies, employment agreements and people practices.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Collaborate with specialist People teams to deliver consistent and effective people solutions.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, inform decision-making and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to People Team projects, initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you'll bring

• Experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role, or, related experience gained through other advisory roles across the People and Culture remit or gained through leading teams and people.
• Working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience providing practical, credible and trusted advice to leaders.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound judgement, resilience and a solutions-focused approach.
• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and the ability to work effectively with diverse communities and colleagues.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

At Kāinga Ora, you'll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, continuous learning and development.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included and empowered to do their best work.

We offer competitive remuneration, flexible working arrangements, five weeks' annual leave, health and wellbeing benefits, and opportunities to grow your career within a large and complex organisation.

Mō mātou - Our organisation

Building better, brighter homes, communities and lives. At Kāinga Ora, our purpose is to help New Zealanders into good quality, affordable homes and thriving communities. We work across Aotearoa to deliver housing solutions that make a real difference, and our people play a critical role in achieving that vision.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi (Better) - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

Kāinga Ora is committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive. As an organisation, we are committed to being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi and supporting the aspirations, rights and interests of Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is an opportunity to grow your HR advisory career within a large and complex organisation while contributing to meaningful work for New Zealand communities.

Applications close 11.55pm on Wednesday 4 November 2026.