People & Culture Advisor
People & Culture Advisor - South Island
- Not-for-profit leading provider of home and community-based healthcare
- Positively promote the value of the People & Culture team
- Flexible working environment
- Permanent Full-Time role
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS NZ) are a leading national provider of home and community-based healthcare with an excellent reputation for providing the best in care for our clients.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced People & Culture Advisor to be based in our Timaru office to support our operations in the South Canterbury area. You will be part of a national P&C team responsible for delivering effective, efficient, and professional generalist people & culture activities. You will support operational managers and frontline staff on a day-to-day basis. This is a hands-on, operational generalist HR role providing advice and guidance on effective people practices and championing delivery of a wide range of HR transactional services including payroll administration.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing timely and pragmatic advice and coaching to managers on all aspects of employee relations, including performance management and disciplinary processes.
- Ensuring all P&C practices and advice are compliant with current New Zealand employment legislation.
- Supporting the end-to-end recruitment and selection process, from advertising to onboarding.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of P&C policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Championing our company culture and driving employee engagement activities.
- Maintaining accurate employee records along with some payroll administration.
- Contributing to various P&C projects as required.
About You
Our P&C function is built on trusted relationships with the teams we support. We are looking for a P&C professional who:
- Has proven experience in an HR Advisor or P&C Advisor role.
- Displays high energy, is positive, solutions-focused and is just as happy working on people engagement as well as being busy with front line leader policy advice.
- Has the ability to influence and constructively challenge.
- Has a minimum of 3+ years of solid work experience in a similar role including employee relations, performance management, staff engagement, and remuneration.
- Is a strong communicator and your collaboration skills allow you to form effective relationships across all levels of the business.
- Has a self-driven focus and takes the initiative in a fast paced and busy environment.
- Has strong organisational skills and processes.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field is desirable.
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- A competitive salary package.
- The chance to contribute meaningfully to a positive workplace culture.
We are an organisation that is proud of what we do, and we genuinely care for our people. If you want to work for a company who truly makes a difference in people’s lives and this sounds like the perfect role for you, please APPLY NOW. For further information, you can email Rachna via rsudhakaranand2@rdns.org.nz.
At RDNS, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
Please note all successful applicants will be required to undertake a Police Vetting check prior to starting employment.
Applications close 12th September 2025
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