- Are you a trusted HR professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a values-driven organisation?
- Join our People Services team, providing expert advice and support to our leaders across diverse and dynamic portfolios
- Located in Wellington's CBD in our modern national office
Mo te tunga | About the role
As a Senior People Adviser, you'll be a key enabler for our leaders, helping them achieve their business goals through effective people practices. You'll provide proactive, professional, and timely advice across a all people related matters, contributing to a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workforce.
In this role, you'll act as a trusted adviser to leaders at all levels across Ara Poutama Aotearoa. Leveraging your strong generalist HR experience, you'll guide and support them through all people matters including employment relations, performance management, change initiatives, and coaching conversations. You'll bring clarity to complex situations, helping leaders understand the "why" behind our practices so they can learn, grow, and lead with confidence.
Mou | About you
You're a confident professional who knows how to get things done. With deep subject matter expertise, you bring credibility and clarity to every conversation. You build trusted relationships across all levels, working collaboratively and prioritising effectively to support your team and stakeholders. You'll be able to think beyond your own role, using critical thinking to identify opportunities for improvement and drive meaningful change.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Broad HR generalist experience, ideally with specialisation in one or more areas such as change management or employment relations.
- In-depth knowledge of current employment legislation, with proven experience applying it in practice, able to identify risk and provide sound, lawful advice.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
- Skilled in researching, analysing, and interpreting people data to inform and support business decisions, with well-developed analytical and decision-making capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence using HR-related systems and software.
- High level of cultural capability and awareness, or a genuine willingness to learn and grow in this area; able to work effectively with diverse groups and perspectives.
Nga painga | The benefits
The midpoint of the salary range is $119,013 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $101,162 - $142,816 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Mo matou | About us
Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hokai Rangi strategy.
We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.
Tono inaianei | Apply Now
To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency - applications received via email will not be considered.
When applying, submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.
Applications close on: Thursday the 21st of August 2025.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact rhiannon.robinson@corrections.govt.nz or visit careers.corrections.govt.nz.