Talent Acquisition Advisor — Hybrid & Flexible

Tiaki Wai - Wellington Water; Lower Hutt; Hybrid; NZD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible WFH days

Wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Tiaki Wai - Wellington Water is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to partner with People Leaders to source, attract, and assess talent across the region. You will design recruitment strategies, manage assessments, and support leaders through every stage of the process.

You will engage with candidates using modern tools, ensure inclusive practices, and uphold Tiaki Wai’s brand as a trusted partner for community health and environment. This is a hybrid, fixed-term role until July 2027.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of HR practice and recruitment legislation.
• Internal recruitment experience at an advisory level.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with leaders across the organization.
• Experience recruiting for a wide range of roles and tailoring assessments.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment tools.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling advertisements to attract applicants.
• Engage passive candidates via Seek Premium, LinkedIn and agencies.
• Define recruitment scope with People & Capability Leads.
• Lead role briefings and build targeted recruitment strategies.
• Create interview questionnaires focused on behavior and competency.
• Support end-to-end recruitment, including interviews and remuneration evaluations.
• Promote candidate experience and Tiaki Wai brand.

Skills

HR practice knowledge

Advisory recruitment

Stakeholder relationships

Assessment design

ATS adoption

Recruitment best practice

Tools

Seek Premium

LinkedIn

Recruitment agencies

Job description

Tiaki Wai - Wellington Water is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to partner with People Leaders to source, attract, and assess talent across the region. You will design recruitment strategies, manage assessments, and support leaders through every stage of the process.

You will engage with candidates using modern tools, ensure inclusive practices, and uphold Tiaki Wai’s brand as a trusted partner for community health and environment. This is a hybrid, fixed-term role until July 2027.