Senior Engagement & Culture Business Partner - 12-month Fixed-term (Parental Leave Cover)
Join a supportive and encouraging team environment and make a real difference to the community!
The Role
As the Senior Engagement & Culture Business Partner, you will work alongside the designated groups within the Council to effectively manage all human resource functions. Working closely with Group Managers and employees, you will provide senior-level technical advice and support for all HR activities. This role also involves mentoring and supporting members of the Engagement and Culture Team, while actively contributing to the development of a high engagement and performance culture within the organization.
Reporting to the Engagement and Culture Manager, this role will have a main focus within the groups. You will work closely with the key stakeholders to provide effective, efficient, and professional delivery of HR advice to ensure the reputation of the Council as a ‘good employer’ is upheld across the organisation, the local government sector, and into our wider communities.
We expect you to have an approachable and confident personality with a background in HR, People and Culture, or a related industry. Your excellent communication skills covering a variety of stakeholders is crucial to your success within this role. You will be a people person, who is easygoing yet can hit the ground running with your critical thinking and drive. Risk management and strong strategy acumen is important, as well as being able to think outside the box. Your emotional intelligence and HR experience will be transferrable into a council environment, paired with a strong aptitude to learn.
This is a 12 months fixed-term role to cover parental leave and offers 40 hours per week. The annual salary for this role is $91,803 - $108,003 per annum. Check out a copy of the position description here. For further information please email us at jobs@timdc.govt.nz.
You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 7 May 2024; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! So if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career’s website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.
Please note: we cannot accept unsolicited or floating CVs for external recruitment agencies. Thank you.
The District
Timaru District is a thriving and innovative community. It is the central hub for the South Island, servicing a large agricultural heartland, with a growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in New Zealand and have access to mountains, rivers, and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting, and cultural pursuits.
Let’s not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!
The Organisation
The Timaru District Council aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.
www.welovetimaru.nz celebrates all the things we love about living in Timaru, from our affordable houses, to our easy commute, fantastic lifestyle and our successes. Come and join the story!
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Employee Benefits
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Flexible Working Hours
We do our best to assist our employees to have a good work/life balance. We are open to flexible working conditions to make the role work for you and your lifestyle. -
Social Club
We have an active social club that engages in a variety of social events including monthly after-work socialising, themed mid year and end of year functions, sporting activities and family orientated functions. -
Flu Vaccinations
We want our employees to remain as fit and healthy as possible. We offer free flu vaccines to all staff each year (both flu jabs and oral tablets are offered). -
Regular Eye Checks
Vision checks are conducted for employees using Visual Display Units. -
Medical Insurance
All employees are eligible for discounted health insurance through Southern Cross. -
Employee Assistance Programme
A confidential and professional Employee Assistance Programme is available to all employees to assist with counselling, support, development and advice. -
Work Sports Teams
We have work sports teams for those who like to get out and exercise including Touch, Cricket and Croquet. -
Ergonomic Work Station Assessment
We encourage and support all of our employees to have a healthy work space and offer assessments to all staff wherever they work and whatever role they do. -
Wellbeing Committee (COSI)
Our COSI Committee strives to look after the wellbeing of the people of Timaru District Council. The committee's core values are: Customer Focus (internal and external), One Team, Successful, Integrity. The COSI Committee arrange many varying events including employee awards, morning tea quizzes, fundraising events/days, individual and interdepartmental competitions (eg. baking, gardening, Christmas decorating, moustache growing) , dress up days - all of which get excellent support and engagement from our people. The work of our committed committee members helps our employees to have fun, be happy, positive, creative, healthy and build stronger working relationships. -
Staff Discounts
We have some retailers/suppliers who offer discounts to Timaru District Council employees on varying products, services and bank lending rates and offer staff an N3 Employee Discount Card.
What the Timaru District Council can offer you:
- A forward-looking, friendly workplace that is respected in the industry.
- Hands on experience on large scale projects.
- An attractive and affordable lifestyle in one of the most stunning parts of the country.
- Real career progression and a real opportunity to make a difference to the community.
- A supportive and encouraging team environment.
Senior Engagement & Culture Business Partner - 12-month Fixed-term (Parental Leave Cover)
Join a supportive and encouraging team environment and make a real difference to the community!
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