Kaiārahi Pūmanawa Tāngata | Senior HR Adviser
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Yearly Salary:
$ 96050 - 129950
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Can you positively support others and provide holistic advice to managers and leaders
- Are you interested in working fixed-term part-time in an environment that is not a run-of-the-mill corporate
- Do you have the experience and passion to effectively support our managers in employment relations cases manager capability building or culture change
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting two fixed-term Kaiārahi Pūmanawa Tāngata - Senior HR Advisers to join the HR Advisory team.
Two of our team are heading off on parental leave for a year and we are looking to replace them from 27 February and 8 April respectively. If you prefer a specific start date please mention this in your cover letter.
Both roles are 32 hours per week ideally across 5 days a week although for the right person we may consider full time (40 hours per week).
We are looking to appoint into the salary range between $96050 to $129950 per annum.
The role isfast paced often complex but rewarding and provides the opportunity towork across the range of advisory functions. You will work closely with Human Resources Advisers to deliver HR business as usual as well as employment relations organisation development HR systems and reporting specialists.
The role is within a large team of experienced Senior/HR Advisers providing timely and best practice advice and support to internal clients through a range of HR tools and support services.
Key responsibilities:
- Build trusted relationships with leaders and managersprovidingproactiveexpert people advice that empowers them to lead high-performing inclusive teams and make confident values-aligned decisions.
- Guide leaders through change with empathy and clarity ensuring people are supported informed and engaged throughout organisational transformation.
- Grow leadership and teamsbycoaching managersand sharingexpertisethat supports a culture of continuous learning and improvement building of leadership capability and fosterinclusion.
- Champion HR-led initiatives and contribute to leader-owned projects that improve the employee experience strengthen organisational culture and embed people-centred thinking intoUniversity-wide strategies.
- Contribute to a high-performing HR team by sharing knowledge supporting peers and working together to deliver consistent high-quality services across the University.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
Ideally you will be an experienced Kaiārahi Pūmanawa Tāngata - Senior HR Adviser looking for your next opportunity to broaden your HR career journey within a large company for a fixed are keen to hear from people who have particular experience in managing employment relations cases manager capability building or culture change.
You will:
- Demonstrate experience in a client-facing role using your best practice relationship management skills and provision of Senior HR operational/advisory services.
- Be agile able to self-organise and be comfortable working autonomously as well as willing to contribute proactively and positively to support others.
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal with interpersonal skills allowing you to work with people from different fields cultures and different managerial levels of the organisation.
- Be confident working with HR systems software applications such as the Microsoft Office suite and know how to utilise data from Power BI.
- Be resilient and have the agility to pivot when work demands need it and ably manage HR processes in various stages of improvement.
- Know when to engage your colleagues to work as a team support your colleagues when they need it and ask for support when you need it too.
- Ideally you will demonstrate anunderstanding ofteaoMāori and commitment to upholding TeTiritio Waitangi in Human Resources practice.
Role Description:Click here to see further information including salary details.
If this link is not available click apply to view this on the University careers page.
Close date for vacancy:15 February 2026.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa.
Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Vicki Bee ().
How to apply:Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume such as a cover letter.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Succession Planning
- Fmla
- Employee Evaluation
- Conflict Management
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Employment & Labor Law
- ADP
- Human Resources
- Recruiting
About Company
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is renowned for its high-quality research and exceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our university campus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scienti ... View more
