Recruitment Specialist

This position sits within the People, Performance and Culture Group who are all about delivering Councils’ mission of becoming the leading, community-focused council, enabling everyone who works here to deliver their very best, every day.

We do this by:

• Helping teams prioritise the work that matters most.
• Ensuring people have the right systems, processes and tools to do their jobs.
• Helping teams to improve the way they work.
• Helping people feel connected to the organisation and to each other.
• Supporting our people to be the ‘best versions of themselves’.
• Ensuring we maintain a safe, healthy work environment.

He angituutanga: The opportunity 

Hamilton City Council is on the lookout for its newest Recruitment Specialist to join our team. If you're someone who thrives on building relationships, loves working with people, and takes pride in delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.  Whether you're a recent graduate, early in your career, or looking to take your first step into recruitment, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

As a Recruitment Specialist, you'll manage the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering with hiring managers to attract, select and onboard great talent. You'll be a trusted advisor, providing guidance and support throughout the recruitment journey while ensuring candidates receive a positive, professional experience from start to finish.

Your tasks will be varied - you could be working with hiring managers on job approvals and role briefs, creating engaging job advertisements, coordinating offers and onboarding, developing innovative sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, attending careers expos, or promoting our employer brand in the community. Most importantly, you'll help connect great people with great opportunities. You'll be joining a team of three Recruitment Specialists within our wider HR Delivery team. We're collaborative, supportive, high performing and genuinely enjoy what we do. We work hard, celebrate success and are passionate about providing great service to our stakeholders and candidates alike.

You'll stand out if you have:

• Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• A positive outlook and a can-do attitude.
• A proactive approach with a willingness to go above and beyond for customers and candidates.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence using technology and learning new systems, with Applicant Tracking System experience an advantage.
• A genuine passion for connecting people with opportunities and creating great experiences.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, make a real impact and be part of a fun, supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience:

• Recruitment experience in either in-house or agency or passion for a career recruitment.
• An understanding of Local Government and Council
• Ability to become a subject matter expert in strategic sourcing, data and technology, or process design.
• An understanding of employment branding and attraction
• Ability to think differently, act with integrity, work together, and make things happen.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to implementing Council’s attraction and talent management strategies through recruitment and selection processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of establishing and building effective working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Agile, adaptable, and collaborative.
• Self-awareness that mindset is the foundation of performance and an ability to develop self and others in this regard.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and tight deadlines.
• The desire and drive to become a successful Recruitment Specialist and trusted advisor. 

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary? 

Circa $85k - $90k dependent on skills and experience.

Ngaa waahi whakarato painga kei a maatou: What we offer 

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Eye testing/glasses cost reimbursement.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

Me Tono Inaaianei!: Apply Now! 

• View the position description.
• Click apply
• ​Complete your application.

If you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please combine this in the same file as your resume and upload as a PDF file. Alternatively, you can use the 'Write a message to the Hiring Team' text box.

Applications close on the: 17 September 2026

Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking here

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.