Human Resources Co-ordinator

We have an opportunity for an HR Coordinator to play a pivotal role in supporting a committed workforce that delivers essential services to the community.

About Cambridge Resthaven
Cambridge Resthaven is a 100% local, community-owned retirement village and aged care provider offering retirement living options and personalised care to enhance the lives of seniors. Cambridge Resthaven has served the community for over 50 years, is home to 250 residents, and employs a team of approximately 140.
  
Cambridge Resthaven has a retirement village, supported living apartments and care centre in Vogel Street, and a second care centre in Burns Street. The care facilities offer long-term aged residential care, continuing (hospital) care, and specialised memory (dementia) care.
  
Resthaven’s purpose is to help senior members of their community to enjoy the lives that they chose by providing individualised care and support. Driven by core values of Respect, Excellence, Support, Trust and Sustainability, Resthaven provides a family-focused, friendly and warm environment.
  
About the role
As the part-time Human Resources Coordinator, you will support key in-house employee lifecycle administration, including employment documentation, recruitment and onboarding and workforce compliance administration.
  
You will provide accurate, timely and confidential HR administration, ensuring workforce information remains current, complete and compliant. By coordinating efficient recruitment and onboarding processes, you will help managers appoint and induct new team members efficiently and safely.
  
You’ll be a clear, confident communicator who builds positive working relationships and brings a practical, customer-focused approach. Well organised and comfortable using your judgement, you’ll be able to work independently and keep people informed.

With an average of 10 hours onsite each week, you’ll know how to make your time count by prioritising compliance-critical work, maintaining momentum between onsite days and responding flexibly to changing operational needs. You’ll enjoy creating practical systems and workflows that make HR administration easier and more efficient.
 
Responsibilities will include:

• Keeping employment documentation, workforce records and compliance evidence accurate, current and audit ready.
• Coordinating recruitment, pre-employment checks, onboarding and training or credentialing records.
• Applying established HR policies and privacy requirements consistently, and escalating matters outside the role scope promptly.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant HR study or experience in HR administration, recruitment and payroll support.
• Practical knowledge of NZ employment practices, privacy obligations, employee documentation and workforce compliance requirements.
• Good attention to detail, sound judgement and a professional, confidential approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, HR/payroll systems and practical compliance processes.

If this hands-on, responsible and varied role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.  Please click “Apply” to upload your CV and a cover letter outlining the skills, experience you would bring to the role.

The remuneration for this position is dependent on experience. Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position. This advertisement will close on 27th September 2026.

For a confidential discussion or more information, please contact Linley Steele on [021 837 123](tel:021 837 123)