Talent Acquisition Administrator - ASAP Start

Randstad Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad partners with a public sector agency in Wellington to recruit a Recruitment / Vetting Administrator for a high-volume hiring drive.

This temporary role focuses on vetting, compliance checks, and onboarding support to ensure essential support worker roles are filled accurately and swiftly through to Christmas.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and data accuracy required
• Ability to work at pace in high-volume environment
• Experience with SnapHire is advantageous
• Background in recruitment coordination or HR admin
• Familiarity with public sector/vetting processes

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end priority candidate vetting (police vetting, reference checks, identity verification)
• Track and update candidate records across applicant tracking systems
• Collect compliance documentation from candidates and follow up on requirements
• Maintain data confidentiality and adhere to vetting standards
• Support Talent Acquisition with high-volume recruitment admin

Job description

About the Role

We are partnering with a key public sector agency in Wellington to find an efficient, detail-oriented Recruitment / Vetting Administrator to support their Talent Acquisition team during a high-volume hiring drive.

In this fast-paced temporary role running until Christmas, you will be dedicated to managing priority candidate vetting, compliance checks, and onboarding support to ensure essential support worker roles are filled swiftly and accurately.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end priority candidate vetting processes (police vetting, reference checking, and identity verification)

• Track and update candidate records across applicant tracking systems

• Liaise with candidates to collect necessary compliance documentation and follow up on pending requirements

• Maintain strict data confidentiality, accuracy, and adherence to public sector vetting standards

• Support the wider Talent Acquisition team with high-volume recruitment administration as needed

What You Bring

• Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy and thoroughness in documentation and data handling

• Speed & Efficiency: A proven ability to work at pace in a high-volume environment and hit the ground running

• System Savvy: Experience with SnapHire is highly advantageous

• Background: Prior experience in recruitment coordination, HR administration, or vetting - ideally within the New Zealand public sector/government environment

• Availability: Available to start immediately or on short notice and commit through to the end of the year

What’s on Offer

• Competitive hourly rate

• Central Wellington location with a supportive, purpose-driven team culture

• Opportunity to add reputable public sector TA experience to your CV

• Temporary role with an immedate start through to Christmas

skills

Vetting; Talent Acquisition; Recruitment Administration; SnapHire; Compliance; Public Sector; High Volume Recruitment

qualifications

• Previous recruitment
• HR
• or high-volume administration experience
• Proven experience with candidate vetting and compliance processes
• Familiarity with SnapHire or similar recruitment ATS

education

Secondary School/High School

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.