People & Capability Business Partner
He angitūtanga - The opportunity
We’re looking for a People & Capability Business Partner- Hoa Pakihi Tautāwhi Kaimahi to join our high-performing team and work closely with leaders across the organisation. You’ll support the full employee lifecycle — from recruitment through to performance, change, and transitions — playing a hands-on role in helping our people and teams succeed.
This is a truly embedded role where you’ll combine strategic thinking with practical, down-to-earth support to make a real difference every day.
Our P&C team is looking for a new colleague to work alongside, someone who is engaged and an active team player in our activities, comfortable guiding leaders and enthusiastic about finding ways to make things simpler, faster, smarter and easier for our kaimahi.
In this role, you will:
• Partner with people leaders to provide trusted, practical, and strategic advice on a wide range of people matters.
• Support leaders and employees through complex situations, including performance concerns and formal processes.
• Help teams plan for the future by supporting learning, development, and leadership capability.
• Translate our policies, guide and support leaders on their use in the work environment.
• Support organisational change, helping to keep people informed, engaged, and supported along the way.
• Lead and deliver people-focused projects and initiatives that help make Council an even better place to work.
He kōrero mōu - About you
• You’re a seasoned HR professional and know how to support people leaders with everyday people matters.
• You’re someone who builds trust to give good, fair advice, especially when things are tricky.
• You’re confident having tough conversations and can guide others through them.
• You understand how pay, roles, and policies work and can explain the why clearly to others.
• You enjoy helping others grow and have experience supporting training or development.
• You’re organised, a clear communicator, and understand how to enable an inclusive
• You’re proactive, values-driven, and want to make a positive difference where you work.
• You like working with fun colleagues.
Tā tātou ahurea – Our culture
Horowhenua District Council is proud to be an inclusive workplace; we celebrate difference, diversity, and aim to empower our employees. We are an organisation built on innovation and optimism, and are embarking on an organisation reset. We are motivated to build a place where we value our people and provide opportunities for them to build outstanding careers and better Horowhenua.
We want you to bring you to work, enjoy what you do so that we can support other to do the same.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou - What we offer
As an organisation, we provide an exceptional work environment driven by inspirational leadership. Our team consists of passionate, supportive, and committed members who are dedicated to making a positive impact on both current and future generations.
Our journey of improvement and solution focus means engaging in meaningful work that directly influences the lives of our Community. We prioritise work-life balance and understand the importance of personal well-being, offering an extra day for wellness every quarter to ensure our team's holistic health is valued.
Tono mai ināianei - Apply now
This is a great opportunity to be part of an innovative team focused on building a better a future for our people and our community. If you are interested in learning more about the role, our team or our Council please see the job description, or email Nita McFadzean on nitam@horowhenua.govt.nz. The role closes on 25 January 2026.
He rau ringa e pakari ai ngā taura whiri i ō tātou kāinga noho me ō tātou hapori – mai i te pae maunga o Tararua ki te moana With many hands the threads which weave our neighbourhoods and communities together will be strengthened from the Tararua Ranges to the sea.
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