People & Culture Advisor

Duncan Cotterill; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan Cotterill in Christchurch is seeking an experienced People & Culture Advisor to cover parental leave for 12 months. Based in our Christchurch office, you will report to the South Island Senior People & Culture Advisor and contribute to national P&C projects.

This role suits someone with at least three years’ HR advisory experience who enjoys practical advice, employee relations, recruitment, engagement initiatives, health, safety and wellbeing, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ generalist HR advisory experience
• Sound experience supporting employee relations matters
• Graduate recruitment experience would be advantageous
• Strong time management and ability to manage several priorities at once
• Experience contributing to HR projects and process improvements
• An understanding of health, safety and wellbeing in a professional service workplace
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
• A practical, down-to-earth style

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR advisory support to partners, managers and staff
• Support employee relations matters and ER case work
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements
• Assist with graduate recruitment and onboarding activities

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment support

Engagement initiatives

Health & safety

Project delivery

Relationship building

Time management

Job description

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Duncan Cotterill – Christchurch, South Island

Looking for a true HR advisory role with good variety, strong relationships and a great team around you?

Duncan Cotterill is a full-service New Zealand law firm with six offices across the country. Our people are central to who we are, and our values of he tāngata, authenticity, excellence and enterprising guide the way we work with our clients and each other.

We are looking for an experienced People & Culture Advisor to join our national P&C team to cover parental leave for a period of 12-months. Based in our Christchurch office, day to day you will report to the South Island Senior People & Culture Advisor, take ownership for some of our regional South Island offices and contribute to key national P&C projects.

This role would suit someone with at least three years’ generalist HR advisory experience who enjoys a mix of practical advice, ER work, recruitment, engagement initiatives, health, safety and wellbeing, and project delivery. You will work closely with partners, managers and employees, so confidence building relationships and managing competing priorities is key.

You will be joining a capable, collaborative and down-to-earth national P&C team that supports each other, shares ideas and is genuinely focused on doing good work for our people and the firm.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 3+ years’ generalist HR advisory experience
• Sound experience supporting employee relations matters
• Graduate recruitment experience would be advantageous
• Strong time management and the ability to manage several priorities at once
• Experience contributing to HR projects and process improvements
• An understanding of health, safety and wellbeing in a professional service workplace
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
• A practical, down-to-earth style

Looking for a true HR advisory role with good variety, strong relationships and a great team around you?

Duncan Cotterill is a full-service New Zealand law firm with six offices across the country. Our people are central to who we are, and our values of he tāngata, authenticity, excellence and enterprising guide the way we work with our clients and each other.

We are looking for an experienced People & Culture Advisor to join our national P&C team to cover parental leave for a period of 12-months. Based in our Christchurch office, day to day you will report to the South Island Senior People & Culture Advisor, take ownership for some of our regional South Island offices and contribute to key national P&C projects.

This role would suit someone with at least three years’ generalist HR advisory experience who enjoys a mix of practical advice, ER work, recruitment, engagement initiatives, health, safety and wellbeing, and project delivery. You will work closely with partners, managers and employees, so confidence building relationships and managing competing priorities is key.

You will be joining a capable, collaborative and down-to-earth national P&C team that supports each other, shares ideas and is genuinely focused on doing good work for our people and the firm.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 3+ years’ generalist HR advisory experience
• Sound experience supporting employee relations matters
• Graduate recruitment experience would be advantageous
• Strong time management and the ability to manage several priorities at once
• Experience contributing to HR projects and process improvements
• An understanding of health, safety and wellbeing in a professional service workplace
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
• A practical, down-to-earth style