Talent Acquisition Advisor
Come join a team that is passionate about providing leadership support that directly improves outcomes for our communities' water services, infrastructure and the environment.
- Strategic Talent Acquisition and Business Partnership
- 2 Days WFH and Petone Based Office
- Collaborative People & Capability Team
This is a 12-month fixed term position that will support organisational growth and transformation into a new asset owning water entity. The remuneration range for this position is $86,230 – $121,736 (including kiwisaver), your salary will be dependent on experience and capability.
The opportunity
As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you’ll partner with our People Leaders to source, attract, and assess great talent that strengthens Wellington Water’s ability to deliver critical water services across the region. You’ll draw on your recruitment expertise to understand team and role needs, enable smart hiring decisions, and support leaders through every stage of the recruitment journey
Day to day activity can include:
- Creating advertisements that clearly articulate opportunities and are marketed effectively.
- Engage with passive job seekers by utilising tools such as Seek Premium, Linkedin and recruitment agencies to attract passive job seekers.
- Working alongside People & Capability Leads and Advisors to support resourcing scope and recruitment initiation.
- Undertaking role briefings and build recruitment strategies that consider internal development and job market.
- Creating tailored interview questionnaires and assessments that focus on behaviour and competency.
- Supporting end to end recruitment process, compliance, interview bookings, shortlisting, candidate screening and remuneration evaluations.
- Participating in interviews and ensuring bias, inclusion and recruitment best practice are actively considered and managed.
- Ensuring candidates receive a good experience and champion the Wellington Water Ltd brand to ensure capable individuals are employed to provide good outcomes for our community and environment.
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
- A sound understanding of HR practice, and legislation in a change environment to provide best practice recruitment advice.
- A minimum of 3 years internal recruitment experience at an Advisory level, with additional Agency or Human Resources or Recruitment Coordination experience.
- Proven ability to build quality relationships with leaders at all levels as a trusted advisor.
- Experience recruiting to a wide range of organisational positions and ability to tailor assessments to make good hiring decisions.
- Intermediate administrative skills and utilisation of Microsoft business products.
- The ability to adopt ATS and other recruitment applications quickly and effectively plan and prioritise a workload that supports critical transformation needs.
- A good understanding of recruitment Best Practice, and applicable legislation such as Privacy, Employment Relations Act etc.
Benefits
At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
For a full list of our employee benefits click here.
About us
Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.
Applications close Monday 29th September 2025
How to apply
To view a copy of the position description: click here.
To apply for the role, click on the ”apply” button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.
For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz
You must be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand and have an appropriate Visa to be considered for this position.
- Department
- Corporate Services
- Role
- People & Capability
- Locations
- Petone Office
Petone Office
Staff benefits
1. Inclusive Culture: It is important to us that people love our culture. We embrace a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusivity is at our core. Our team is united by passion, dedication, and a shared care for water and our community.
2. Safety and Support: We provide an Employee Assistance Scheme for crucial personal support, along with wellbeing and lifestyle education delivered through our Wellbe Team, ensuring you feel supported in and out of the workplace.
3. Health is Wealth: We prioritise your health with an annual voluntary health "warrant of fitness," immunisations, and flu vaccinations. Moreover, enjoy annual subsidised vision testing and contributions toward glasses to ensure clear vision.
4. Work-Life Balance: Where possible there is access to flexible work practices. And take advantage of our annual leave, reaching five weeks after three years of service, and 10 days sick leave from starting with us. In addition, take one paid day a year for your personal Wellbeing. We also offer parental leave and partner entitlements to support you during significant life moments.
5. Comprehensive Benefits: We have partnered with providers for discounted Southern Cross medical insurance, periodic vision and hearing tests, and eyewear subsidies. You can also access discounts at a range of retailers via Boost. Gain access to top-notch gear, machinery, PPE, and tools, fostering a safe work environment if you are “on the tools”. We also offer a staff referral bonus paid when a person is recruited for a senior front line position, and we may offer relocation support if you need to move into the district to work here.
6. Professional Growth: Grow your skills with a range of development opportunities. Boosting your personal and work career.
7. Community Connection: You can take one paid day a year to participate in voluntary work on a water-related activity. And maybe join our active Waiata group and be part of a community that works together, sings, and thrives together.
About Wellington Water
Wellington Water is owned by the Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington city, South Wairarapa District, and the Greater Wellington Regional councils
The work Wellington Water does is vital and rewarding. We’re tangata tiaki for Wellington’s water, and caretakers of our water infrastructure. Every day, we work to ensure that our communities have access to safe, sufficient, reliable and efficient water services. WWL is growing, and opportunities are growing along with it. It’s a transformative time in the industry.
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