People & Capability, Business Partner

Talent Propeller Limited; Mangawhai; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Free fruit in the office

EAP services

Job summary

Kaipara District Council is seeking a fixed-term People & Capability, Business Partner to join our People & Capability team. This hands-on role delivers strategic people projects across the council, with a focus on organisational change, wellbeing, workforce transition and capability initiatives.

Based in Mangawhai or Dargaville with work-from-home options, the part-time 36 hours per week role supports leaders through change, maintains records and governance, and helps build organisational

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in HR or related field.
• Experience across HR generalist, P&C business partnering, organisational development or capability initiatives.
• Knowledge of NZ employment legislation and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Support workforce transition and change readiness for Northland Waters transition.
• Lead or contribute to People & Capability programme initiatives.
• Provide change support, guidance and stakeholder engagement for organisational change.
• Coordinate learning, capability and manager support resources.
• Maintain records, action plans, risks and reporting for governance.

Skills

HR generalist

People & Capability BP

Organisational development

Change management

NZ employment law

Written communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR or related field

Job description

• Part Time, 36 hours per week | Fixed term until June 2027
• Based in Mangawhai or Dargaville, with Work From Home Options

We're looking for a fixed-term People & Capability, Business Partner to join our People & Capability team and play a key role in delivering strategic people projects across Council.

This is a hands‑on role where you'll work across organisational change, wellbeing, workforce transition and capability initiatives, helping to drive delivery, support leaders through change and ensure key people programmes achieve meaningful outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Supporting people-related workstream activity for the Northland Waters transition, including workforce impact planning, consultation support and change readiness
• Leading or contributing to priority People & Capability programme initiatives
• Providing practical change support, leader guidance, stakeholder engagement and communications input for organisational change initiatives
• Coordinating learning, capability and manager support resources that help build organisational capability and resilience
• Maintaining clear records, action plans, status updates, risks and reporting to support effective programme governance and delivery

What you will bring

You're an experienced HR, People & Capability, organisational development or change professional who can build trusted relationships, provide sound advice and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We're looking for someone with:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in human resources, organisational development, change management, learning and development, business, or equivalent experience
• At least five years' experience in a generalist HR, P&C business partnering, organisational development, change or capability-focused role
• Experience delivering people-related projects, programmes of work or organisational initiatives
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation, employment relations practice and HR policies and procedures
• Strong written communication, advisory, coaching and influencing skills, with sound judgement and attention to confidentiality and procedural fairness

What's on offer

At Kaipara District Council, we foster a supportive, inclusive, and forward‑thinking team environment. We also offer:

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
• A fun, supportive and diverse team environment
• Free EAP services and a focus on your overall health and wellbeing
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including regular wellbeing challenges and free fruit in the office

About us

We'remorethan just a workplace -we'rea passionate team committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy community where people love to live, work, and play.We'reguided by the values of mahitahi(teamwork), mana (integrity), pono (trustworthy),whakaute(respect), andmahiatemahi (make it happen), which shape everything we do. These values inspire us to foster an environment where people and communities thrive.

Please note that the preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks, including criminal history and police vetting checks.

Please refer to the job description for more information, or contact Kevin Whitehead, People & Talent Advisor at [e-mail]