Senior HR Advisor

Overview

Date advertised : 9 Oct 2025

Job Type : Permanent

Location : Wellington, NZ

About this role

We’re looking for a confident and solutions-focused Senior HR Advisor to join our Advisory team. This is a key role providing expert employment relations and people management advice, coaching, and support to people leaders across the organisation.

As a Senior HR Advisor, you’ll manage a diverse employment relations caseload, offering pragmatic and timely guidance to enable effective resolution and decision-making. You’ll also lead and contribute to a range of operational and strategic HR initiatives.

This role also involves supporting Advisors, helping to build capability, confidence, and expertise across the team.

For more details about the role, you can view the job description here .

About you

What you will be doing :

• Providing high-quality, solutions-oriented advice on employment relations and people management.
• Managing a varied ER caseload with professionalism and discretion.
• Leading and contributing to strategic and operational HR projects.
• Interpreting policies and employment legislation
• Mentor and coach advisors to build team capability.

What we are looking for :

About our group and team

The People Sustainability and Property group supports the organisation to look after our greatest strength - he tāngata | our people.

Putting our people first is at the heart of our Ministry People Strategy - He Huarahi Pai | A good path for our people. Our key strategic outcomes include :

Are you ready to make a difference? If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.

For further information, please contact Anita L’Estrange at

Applications close Midnight – Thursday 23 October 2025.

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

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