People and Capability Advisor

Taituarā; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

South Taranaki District Council in New Zealand is seeking an experienced People & Capability Advisor in a full-time role to help create a workplace where people can thrive. This hands-on generalist role offers variety—support recruitment campaigns, coach people leaders, contribute to organisational change, work on remuneration and workforce planning, and explore smarter ways of working.

Applicants should have solid HR experience, knowledge of NZ employment law, strong communication, and a

Qualifications

• Solid generalist HR experience.
• Sound knowledge of NZ employment law and employment relations.
• Confident providing practical, pragmatic advice to leaders.
• Experience across recruitment, remuneration, change and workforce planning.
• Great communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Sound judgement with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Genuine interest in helping people and organisations succeed.
• Curiosity about emerging technology, including AI, and how it can improve people practices.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment campaigns and candidate sourcing.
• Coach and develop people leaders with practical guidance.
• Contribute to organisational change and process improvements.
• Assist with remuneration reviews and benefits thinking.
• Support workforce planning and capability development initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

NZ employment law

advising leaders

Recruitment

Remuneration

Change management

Workforce planning

Communication skills

AI curiosity

HR qualification

Education

Diploma in HR or related field

Job description

Great workplaces don't just happen. They're created by great people.

We're looking for an experienced People & Capability Advisor to join our team at South Taranaki District Council, in a full time capacity, to help us create a workplace where people can thrive.

This is a hands-on generalist role for someone who enjoys variety, builds great relationships and likes making a genuine difference.

No two days will look quite the same. You could be supporting a recruitment campaign, coaching a people leader, contributing to organisational change, working on remuneration, or helping us find smarter and better ways of working.

We're looking for someone who has:

• solid generalist HR experience
• sound knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employment relations
• confidence providing practical, pragmatic advice to leaders
• experience across areas such as recruitment, remuneration, change and workforce planning
• great communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
• sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• a genuine interest in helping people and organisations succeed
• curiosity about emerging technology, including AI, and how it can improve people practices and the way we work
• a Diploma in a HR related field or be working towards a relevant qualification.

Why join us?

You'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team, with plenty of variety and the opportunity to make a genuine difference.

You'll have the chance to bring your ideas to the table, get involved in interesting projects and help shape how we continue to develop our people practices, including how we embrace new technology and AI.

Most importantly, you'll be helping create a great employee experience for the people who deliver services to the South Taranaki community every day.

Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026 or when a suitable candidate has been appointed to the role.