Recruitment Administrator

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working from home options

Flexible base location

NZD salary transparency

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Recruitment Administrator to support non-clinical, Allied Health, Scientific & Technical, and Nursing vacancies across the Wellington region.

You'll schedule interviews, manage the shared recruitment inbox, post job adverts and initiate reference checks. The team values life/work balance with hybrid work and the option to base yourself at Wellington Hospital or Lower Hutt.

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrator with exposure to recruitment is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a changing environment.
• Demonstrates initiative and strong organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Schedule interviews with candidates.
• Manage the shared recruitment inbox and respond to enquiries.
• Post job adverts across platforms.
• Initiate reference checks through the online system.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

Online recruitment system

Job description

Accepting applications from current Health NewZealand employees only

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital/Lower Hutt

Contract: Fixed Term, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic Recruitment Administrator to join our team, this could be a secondment opportunity also to support our Recruitment Advisors who manage the recruitment of all non-clinical, Allied Health Scientific & Technical, and Nursing & Midwifery vacancies.

You will be working alongside an awesome and supportive team who will mentor and guide you through the world of internal health recruitment.

• Scheduling interviews with candidates
• Managing our shared recruitment inbox and responding to general enquiries
• Posting job adverts
• Initiating reference checks through our online system

About our team

Recruitment manages all non-clinical and clinical vacancies across Hutt Valley, Wellington, Porirua & the Kapiti Coast. We are a close-knit team that foster a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment.

We are all about life/work balance and we offer working from home options as well as the option to choose where you base yourself - whether it is at Wellington Hospital or in Lower Hutt.

About you

While previous recruitment experience is beneficial, we are ultimately looking for an experience administrator who is a quick learner and knows how to use their initiative. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a complex environment where things can change quickly. Agility is a bonus, and having a great sense of humour is essential - you will generally hear our team before you see them!

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New ZeaLand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Your salary will be pro-rated to the hours worked based on the full-time equivalent salary of $78,088 gross per annum. This is Band 4 Step 4 of National Administration and Clerical Pay scale in the Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand and PSA National Health Administration Workers Collective Agreement (1 January 2025 - 30 June 2027).

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail].

Applications deadline: 23 September.