Wellington Recruitment Team Lead – High-Impact Leader

Ministry of Education; Wellington; On-site; NZD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Ministry of Education in Wellington seeks a permanent Team Leader to guide a group of recruiters, delivering high‑quality, timely and inclusive recruitment support to managers across the Ministry.

You will lead, coach and develop the team, oversee day‑to‑day workflow, and step in on complex or senior roles when needed. You will use data, insights and trends to inform recruitment decisions and strengthen sourcing strategies and stakeholder partnerships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing a recruitment team in a large or complex organisation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to uplift capability in others.
• Confident in advising on sourcing strategies, assessment methods and recruitment best practice.
• Experience using recruitment/HRIS systems and data to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and supporting a team of recruiters to deliver consistent, high quality recruitment services.
• Providing guidance and escalation support on complex or senior recruitment, ensuring fair and timely hiring processes.
• Building capability by coaching managers on evidence‑based recruitment and selection.
• Overseeing workload, service delivery and performance expectations across the team.
• Using data, insights and trends to inform recruitment decisions and improve processes.

Skills

Team leadership

People coaching

Stakeholder management

Data‑driven recruitment

Sourcing strategies

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Ministry of Education in Wellington seeks a permanent Team Leader to guide a group of recruiters, delivering high‑quality, timely and inclusive recruitment support to managers across the Ministry.

You will lead, coach and develop the team, oversee day‑to‑day workflow, and step in on complex or senior roles when needed. You will use data, insights and trends to inform recruitment decisions and strengthen sourcing strategies and stakeholder partnerships.