Senior HR Advisor

Prison Chaplaincy; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prison Chaplaincy in New Zealand seeks an experienced HR adviser to join our small national office team. You will provide trusted HR advice to managers, support on conduct and performance matters, and ensure HR practices align with current employment legislation.

We value versatility, autonomy and collaboration, with flexible hours and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing. An empathy for our faith-based communities and te ao Māori is important to embed in workplace practices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing HR advisory support to managers.
• Understanding of employment legislation and best practices.
• Ability to develop and review HR policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR advice and support to managers across HR matters.
• Assist with conduct, performance and other employment issues.
• Maintain knowledge of employment law and ensure compliant practices.
• Support staff development, learning and capability building.
• Manage health and safety and recruitment/onboarding support.
• Contribute to organizational change and HR projects.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies and practices.

Skills

HR advisory

Not-for-profit experience

Māori awareness

Policy development

Job description

Join our small national office team and bring your significant HR advisory experience to our organisation.

We aim for a high-quality service, and every day will be different, so your versatility and adaptability are important. We like to celebrate, and we truly care about the well-being of our people. The working hours are flexible too.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, this stand-alone HR role offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our organisation. You will be self-motivated and confident in your ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in our team.

Experience working in the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage but is not essential. An empathy for our work, and for the churches and faith-based communities that support us, is important. In addition, you will also possess an appreciation of te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and a willingness to work with us to embed that in workplace practices.

The key priorities of this role include:

• Providing trusted HR advice and support to managers across a broad range of HR matters
• Supporting managers to effectively manage conduct, performance and other employment issues
• Maintaining sound knowledge of employment legislation and ensuring HR practices are aligned with relevant requirements
• Supporting and strengthening staff development, learning and capability-building processes
• Managing health and safety
• Providing HR expertise to support effective recruitment and onboarding
• Supporting organisational change and people-related change processes
• Developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies, processes and practices.

In addition, you must be able to deliver niche project work in the HR space, as well as contribute to wider organisational improvement.

To apply for this position, you must already have the right to live and work in NZ and be open to our compulsory pre-employment drug testing and criminal record checks.