HR Assistant: People & Capability Support

University of Waikato; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave provisions

Staff benefits

Job summary

The University of Waikato's People and Capability team is hiring a Human Resource Assistant to support employee and candidate experiences across HR operations and talent acquisition. The role sits at the Hamilton campus and offers a strong foundation for a long-term HR career.

You'll work with HR Administrators, HR Business Partners and the Talent Acquisition team, gaining practical experience while building skills in documentation, inquiries handling, and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in HR or a related discipline seeking first opportunity.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn HR systems and processes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support employee and candidate experience across HR operations and talent acquisition.
• Respond to HR and talent acquisition enquiries and maintain documentation.
• Assist with employment records and documentation accuracy.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes.
• Collaborate with HR Administrators, HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Customer-service mindset

Ability to learn new systems

Attention to detail

Education

Recent HR/related graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle HR system

Job description

The University of Waikato's People and Capability team is hiring a Human Resource Assistant to support employee and candidate experiences across HR operations and talent acquisition. The role sits at the Hamilton campus and offers a strong foundation for a long-term HR career.

You'll work with HR Administrators, HR Business Partners and the Talent Acquisition team, gaining practical experience while building skills in documentation, inquiries handling, and continuous process improvements.