Kaiarataki Tangata Pūmanawa (HR Team Lead)
About
Kaiarataki Tangata Pūmanawa (HR Team Lead)
Whakatāne based
Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Team Leadership opportunity in kaupapa Māori environment
Are you an HR professional looking to grow your career in a kaupapa Māori environment?
Opportunity
Our client is a leading kaupapa Māori organisation dedicated to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori. They are seeking a Kaiarataki Tangata Pūmanawa (HR Team Lead) to support the HR Manager, provide leadership to a small team, oversee recruitment, and offer HR advisory support to both kaimahi and management. This is ideal for someone with 2–3 years of HR advisory experience who is passionate about Te Ao Māori, organisational culture, and best-practice HR. This is an opportunity to step up into leadership or bring your HR expertise into a role where you can truly make a difference.
Some of your key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Providing HR advisory support to kaimahi and leadership.
- Supporting the development of HR policies and frameworks aligned with kaupapa Māori values.
- Building strong relationships to foster a positive and culturally responsive workplace.
About You
This role is ideal for someone with:
- 2-3 years of HR advisory experience, ready to step into leadership, OR an experienced HR professional seeking a kaupapa Māori environment.
- Knowledge and experience in Te Ao Māori, Te Reo me ōna Tikanga, and the ability to apply these principles in a workplace setting.
- A background in the public health or community sector (preferred but not essential).
- Strong relationship-building and advisory skills to support kaimahi and leadership.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation (ERA, Privacy Act, Health & Safety).
If you’re passionate about HR, leadership, and kaupapa Māori values, this is your chance to make an impact.
Apply now or reach out for a kōrero!
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to [email protected] quoting vacancy number #043.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
Further enquiries: Please contact Naomi Widener on 021 069 1457 or email [email protected]
Employment Type: Permanent Capability Level: Advises Domains of Knowledge: HR Administration, Policy and Process Design, Attraction, Recruitment and Selection, Employment Rleations, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Employee Engagement and Experience, and Payroll Management. This employer recognises the value of Professional Accreditation with HRNZ. Find out more about Professional Accreditation and The Path - the Capability Framework for HR Professionals. |
