Recruitment Partner - Fixed-Term, 12 Months (Parental Leave Cover)

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand is seeking a Recruitment Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover based in Waitaha Canterbury. The role partners with diverse services to support attraction, recruitment, and appointment of clinical and non-clinical roles, enabling quality healthcare delivery.

The successful candidate will build relationships, craft attraction strategies, and deliver end-to-end recruitment across portfolio areas including Specialist Mental Health, General Nursing, Commercial

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in agency or internal recruitment.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment in a complex environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience developing sourcing and attraction strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a genuine commitment to equity in recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop tailored recruitment and attraction strategies.
• Provide expert advice on recruitment best practice, selection methodologies, and candidate assessment.
• Support international and domestic attraction initiatives.
• Deliver an exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Promote equitable recruitment practices that support Health NZ's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and recruitment projects across the wider team.

Skills

Recruitment

Stakeholder engagement

Sourcing strategies

Relationship management

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Job description

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders. We are seeking a Recruitment Advisor to join our Recruitment team on a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover based in Waitaha Canterbury. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with a diverse range of services across our health system, supporting the attraction, recruitment, and appointment of clinical and non-clinical roles that enable the delivery of high-quality healthcare to our communities.

About the role

We are looking for a recruiter who truly understands what it takes to attract, engage, and secure great talent. This is a role for someone who thrives on building relationships, thinking creatively about attraction strategies, and partnering with leaders to solve workforce challenges. You will provide trusted recruitment advice and end-to-end recruitment support across a varied portfolio that include Specialist Mental Health services, General Nursing, Commercial Services and other critical workforce groups.

• Partner with hiring managers to develop tailored recruitment and attraction strategies.
• Provide expert advice on recruitment best practice, selection methodologies, and candidate assessment.
• Support international and domestic attraction initiatives.
• Deliver an exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Promote equitable recruitment practices that support Health NZ's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and recruitment projects across the wider team.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 2+ years' experience in agency or internal recruitment.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment in a complex environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience developing sourcing and attraction strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a genuine commitment to equity in recruitment.
• Experience recruiting within healthcare, professional services, or complex organisations would be advantageous.

Why join us?

Join a team that is passionate about people, recruitment, and making a difference. We are a supportive, high-performing recruitment team that genuinely enjoys working together, celebrates each other's successes, and isn't afraid to roll up our sleeves to tackle recruitment challenges. You'll be surrounded by experienced recruiters who are generous with their knowledge, highly collaborative, and committed to delivering great outcomes for our hiring managers and candidates.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of portfolios that directly support healthcare delivery, build strong partnerships with leaders across Health New Zealand, and contribute to innovative attraction and recruitment initiatives.

We offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your work has a real impact.

Most importantly, you'll be part of a team that brings energy, humour, resilience, and heart to everything we do, while helping connect talented people with meaningful careers that support the health and wellbeing of our communities.

For further information, please contact: Lily Simons Recruitment Team Leader [e-mail]