"Recruitment Coordinator"

Job Description:

Te Ratonga Pūmanawa Tangata | People and Culture

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Fixed term for one-year, full time (37.5 hrs per week)
• Great supportive team culture
• Salary $67,000p.a - $75,000p.a.
• Based at University of Canterbury (UC) campus

This is a fantastic opportunity for an early career recruiter or experienced coordinator to develop their recruitment skills within a large organisation offering full training and coaching.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

Supported by our experienced team you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment within a diverse portfolio for our key stakeholders. No day will be the same and you will utilise your strong organisational skills by juggling multiple priorities and timeframes. Tasks will include:

• Ensuring documentation and approval processes are followed
• Undertaking detailed recruitment briefs with Hiring Managers
• Crafting adverts and managing advertising channels
• Arranging interviews - calendar invites, room books
• Pre-screening and interviewing.

We work collaboratively, so you will support other recruitment team members with recruitment assignments and tasks.

Mōu | Who You Are

You must be curious, show initiative and not be afraid to ask questions. You will be able to demonstrate strong organisation skills.

You will also have:

• 1-2 years' experience managing end-to-end recruitment assignments, including advertising, screening, interviewing
• experience with SnapHire or Workday or an applicant tracking system, would be advantageous
• experience in a high-paced environment, ensuring compliance with internal processes and NZ employment legislation
• stakeholder engagement - coaching managers to improve recruitment capability
• advanced technical skills using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) with the ability to prepare accurate documentation and reports.

If you thrive in fast-paced environment including building instant rapport with diverse people while delivering an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers, this is the role for you.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

We recognise and value people as our most precious resource and the mahi undertaken in the People and Culture Team is the catalyst for positive changes in our organisation. Our Recruitment Team are a bunch of dedicated professionals passionate about what we do, and we love to have fun while we do it.

What we offer

• Extremely supportive working environment
• A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities. For more information, please visit: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

The closing date for this position is: 29 November 2025. Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date, therefore we reserve the right to close the role early.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

For a confidential conversation please feel free to contact Michelle Payton (Recruitment Partner) at michelle.payton@canterbury.ac.nz or (03) 369 0918

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.