Advisor - People Partnering

Public Service; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Five weeks' annual leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities in Wellington is seeking an Advisor - People Partnering to provide trusted HR advice across the employee lifecycle. You will coach leaders to manage people, address employment matters, and help build high-performing teams while ensuring practices are compliant and aligned with priorities.

You will collaborate with the People Services team, apply employment legislation, and use data to inform decisions and improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Advisor or generalist HR role.
• Working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation.
• Ability to coach leaders and provide credible advice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical HR advice and coaching to leaders and employees.
• Support people leaders across the employee lifecycle and wellbeing matters.
• Partner with People Services to deliver initiatives and change programmes.
• Apply employment legislation, policies, and people practices; build relationships.

Skills

HR advisor experience

NZ employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Job description

# Advisor - People Partnering at Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities , Wellington## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**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 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.We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included and empowered to do their best work.**Ō tātou uara - Our values*** **Manaakitanga -** People at the Heart* **Mahi Tahi -** 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.Apply now and help shape positive people experiences that enable our teams and communities to thrive.To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nzPlease note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail].**Applications close 11.55pm on Wednesday 4 November 2026.**## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities || Location: | Wellington || Position type: | Ongoing - Full Time || Category: | Human resources, recruitment & training || Date listed: | 29-Oct-2026 || Salary range: | $95,000 - $100,000 || Closing date: | 25-Nov-2026 || Reference: | 80732-266 || Attachment: | No File Attached || File links: | || Website: | http://www.hnzc.co.nz/hnzc/web/home.htm |Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.