About Us

At THINK Hauora we are committed to enhancing health and wellbeing within all communities, including Māori, Pasifika, Youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities, across our rohe. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we warmly welcome individuals from all walks of life to contribute to our vision of Connecting Communities for Wellbeing.

THINK Hauora is committed to honouring Te Tīriti o Waitangi to improve Hauora outcomes for the communities we serve.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven People and Culture Manager to help shape the future of THINK Hauora. This permanent role offers the flexibility to work either 0.8 or 1.0 FTE, providing an opportunity to bring your expertise to a senior leadership role in a way that works for you.

This is an influential role responsible for leading our Human Resources, Learning and Development and Payroll functions, while helping shape our health, safety and wellbeing culture as part of our Health and Safety Leadership Team. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and managers across the organisation, you will build organisational capability, strengthen culture, support workforce development and enable our people to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team and play a key role in shaping and delivering people strategies, workforce initiatives and organisational development programmes that support THINK Hauora’s long-term success.

What you'll do:

• Lead the development and delivery of THINK Hauora's People Plan.
• Partner with leaders to build workforce capability, leadership effectiveness and organisational performance.
• Oversee recruitment, employee engagement and employee relations activities.
• Champion a positive, inclusive and values-led workplace culture.
• Lead organisational development and change management initiatives.
• Support and advise managers on employment relations, performance management and workforce planning.
• Oversee learning and development programmes that support both THINK Hauora and the wider primary care workforce.
• Promote and support a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture. 
• Ensure robust payroll, employment and compliance systems are in place and operating effectively

About you:

• You are an experienced People and Culture or Human Resources leader with a strong track record of influencing organisational performance and culture.
• You are a strategic thinker who can translate organisational priorities into practical people initiatives.
• You have strong employment relations and workforce development expertise.
• You are confident providing advice and coaching to senior leaders and managers.
• You have excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• You bring sound judgement, resilience and the ability to navigate complex people matters.
• You are passionate about developing people, supporting wellbeing and creating inclusive workplaces.
• You understand and respect the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are committed to advancing equity in outcomes for people and communities

What we offer

At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe.

Our staff benefits include:

• Competitive base salary
• Professional Development opportunities
• Annual flu vaccinations
• EAP (employment assistance programme)
• All staff receive 10 days sick leave per annum after three-months' continuous service
• We enjoy casual-dress Fridays

Join a team of passionate people who are committed to making a positive difference for our communities. At THINK Hauora, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, influence, develop and make your mark - while working alongside people who value collaboration, support and having a little fun along the way.

To apply for this role, please Apply Now via Seek.

We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don’t delay, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as suitable candidates may be contacted before the listing closes.

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