Team Leader - Recruitment Specialists (5678544)
Posted on Jan. 8, 2026 by New Zealand Police
- Manukau City, New Zealand
- N/A
- Full Time
Team Leader – Recruitment
- Location: Counties Manukau Police Station Auckland
- Type: Fixed Term (6 months, until July 2026) | Full Time
- JR 5678544
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Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Recruitment at NZ Police is fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding. We’re seeking an experienced Team Leader to guide our Auckland-based team, ensuring stability and delivering high-quality recruitment services that attract top talent to NZ Police.
You’ll lead a team managing bespoke recruitment processes, ensuring consistency, data accuracy, and strong collaboration. This role requires agility, problem-solving, and relationship-building across internal and external stakeholders. You’ll also support the Recruitment Manager with delegated duties and projects.
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
- Proven experience leading teams in a dynamic environment (recruitment or HR preferred, but not essential).
- Strong relationship management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage workflow and resources under pressure.
- Sound judgment, decision-making confidence, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism.
- Openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- This role is based at Counties Manukau Police station.
This role is Team Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements
Mo tātou | About us
New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.
The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
Tono ināianei | Apply now
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $102,808 and $108,894 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 18th January 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week beginning 2nd February 2026
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact A/ Recruitment Manager Bernice.Anamani@police.govt.nz
Please note all communication will be responded to week begining 12/1/2026
As AI tools become more accessible, applicants may choose to use them to assist in preparing applications.
To ensure fairness and integrity in the process, please consider the following:
- Use AI to help with grammar, structure, or idea generation.
- Do not use AI to fabricate experience, qualifications, or feedback.
- Ensure your application reflects your own voice, values, and aspirations.
- If you use AI, please include a brief note in your application stating how it was used.
Advertised until:
Feb. 7, 2026
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