HR Advisor & People Partner (Fixed-Term)

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

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.