Human Resources Business Partner

Role overview

Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai is hiring for two HR Business Partner positions: one permanent role and one 9-month fixed-term role. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity in Auckland.

The role suits a pragmatic and reflective HR professional who is comfortable working in situations where context, judgement, and human understanding matter. The organisation supports communities dealing with complex challenges, and the same grounded, people-centred approach is expected internally when advising leaders and supporting teams.

You will work with a curious mindset, apply sound judgement, and use policy as guidance rather than relying on rigid answers. The focus is on practical solutions that help both people and the organisation succeed.

The organisation is actively living its Te Tiriti commitment through everyday practice. That means openness to learning, willingness to challenge traditional approaches, and an understanding that strong people practices are informed by perspectives beyond HR alone.

What you will do

In this subject matter expert role, you will partner closely with the General Manager as a trusted advisor, helping shape people practices that align with organisational values and the realities of a complex operating environment.

You will support senior leaders to make sound, compliant, people-focused decisions by weighing risk, considering alternatives, and offering thoughtful recommendations where the best answer may require nuance rather than a textbook response.

• Work alongside leaders to provide dependable HR guidance, coaching, and support across employee relations, performance, engagement, and development.
• Handle a broad employment relations portfolio, including performance management, conduct matters, conflict resolution, and workplace investigations, in line with legislation and best practice.
• Evaluate risk, consider different pathways, and provide clear recommendations that lead to strong decisions and better outcomes for people.
• Develop trusted relationships across the organisation, influence leadership practice, and contribute to culture, equity, inclusion, and employee experience initiatives.
• Help embed people practices that reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, inclusion, and Māori aspirations within a purpose-driven organisation.

What the organisation is looking for

The ideal candidate will bring both professional capability and a willingness to learn. Experience can come from paid work, voluntary work, or community responsibilities, including roles connected to church, marae, iwi, or whānau.

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Development, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated commitment through actions to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to the Mission’s values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū, and Mana Tika, Mana Ōrite.
• A working style that aligns broadly with the Designs to Leads stages of the HRNZ Capability Framework – The Path.
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented approach to sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and improving ways of working.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to give clear, practical HR and employment relations advice to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• A full New Zealand Driver Licence.

Organisation context

Te Tāpui Atawhai - Auckland City Mission works alongside people in Tāmaki Makaurau who are experiencing poverty, homelessness, hunger, and isolation.

With more than 100 years of service, the Mission delivers integrated support across housing, food, health, and recovery, assisting tens of thousands of Aucklanders each year. Its work is shaped by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guided by the values of Manaakitanga, Rangapū, Atawhai, and Manatika/Mana Ōrite.

The Mission believes in people, shared responsibility, and hope, and invites applicants who share these values to join the team.

What’s on offer

• Opportunities to deepen cultural connection through weekly kapa haka, waiata, and monthly romiromi.
• Access to EAP and external supervision.
• Mission Leave to support wellbeing, in addition to annual leave and sick leave.
• Tangihanga leave.
• Sick leave available from the first day.
• Ongoing learning, training, and professional development.
• Staff discounts at Auckland City Mission Op Shops and Pharmacy.
• Access to affordable fresh produce through the Mission Grocer.
• Convenient public transport access and discounted parking options.
• Career progression opportunities within the Mission.

Additional information

This is a full-time role based in Auckland. The closing date for applications is 23 July 2026. The position title listed in the source also references Human Resources Manager.

The role aligns broadly with the Designs to Leads stages of the HRNZ Capability Framework – The Path.

Applicants may have gained relevant skills and knowledge through a variety of settings, including community roles and responsibilities beyond formal employment.