People Advisor - Auckland

New Zealand Government; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 76,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections in Auckland, is seeking a People Adviser to partner with frontline managers and provide general HR advice, coaching, and support across the organisation. You will deliver day-to-day guidance on employment relationships, people processes and policy, while building strong working relationships and contributing to capability uplift.

Hybrid work and site travel are required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing generalist HR advice to managers and staff.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and its application.
• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.
• Ability to build strong, professional working relationships.
• Comfort with multiple systems and quickly learning new platforms.
• Willingness to travel and work in a hybrid environment with a full NZ Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide general People & Capability advice to line managers.
• Respond to employment-related queries and staff support.
• Advise managers on people-related processes and policies.
• Collaborate with the People Services team to deliver services.
• Travel across sites as required.

Skills

Generalist HR advice

Employment law knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Relationship management

Hybrid/multi-site

NZ Driver's licence

Job description

People Adviser - Auckland Ngā kawenga

About the role

The People Services Team is committed to partnering and supporting our frontline managers by focusing on connecting all areas of the organisation to work more effectively. This is achieved in the delivery of day-to-day advice and coaching, alongside people related initiatives aimed at improving performance and lifting capability. Our team plays a pivotal role in the ongoing delivery of high-quality people processes, policy, strategies and services that contribute to the successful achievement of the Department's strategy Hōkai Rangi. As a People Adviser you will work within a People Services team, providing general People & Capability advice and support to line managers across the Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa. The People Adviser develops, fosters, and maintains excellent working relationships with managers to assist them to meet their business objectives. You will support our staff by responding to general employment related queries on a variety of matters as required. This includes working closely with the business in a support capacity on employment relationship matters, and providing guidance to managers on people related processes alongside our Senior People Advisers.

About you

Reporting to the Manager People Services, you will have previous experience working in a people and capability, or HR generalist role. You enjoy working at pace and thrive in an environment that is both complex and varied where the adage “no two days are ever the same” is really brought to life. The culture of our team is important to us, we support each other and have each other's backs 100%, so you will also be a team player who fits and aligns with our values. Supporting your peers whilst sharing and collaborating on the mahi we all do is critical. We also enjoy a bit of fun, so you will need to bring your sense of humour with you to work.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience in providing generalist HR advice and support to managers and staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge of employment legislation and its application.
• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills.
• The ability to build strong, professional working relationships.
• Comfort working with a variety of systems, platforms and technologies, and the ability to pick up new systems with ease.
• You will also need to be comfortable working in a hybrid environment. As a People Adviser, you may be required to work at multiple sites. As travel will be required in this role a Full New Zealand Driver's Licence is a must. Flexible working options are available.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $89,225 and the full range (85%-120%) is $75,842 - $107,070. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), Manaaki (respect), Wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://corr.nz/hr). We welcome applications from disabled and neurodiverse communities, all cultures, faiths, and rainbow communities, as we appreciate the richness of experience that diversity brings to our organisation.

Applications close on: 8 November 2026