Te Terenga | Schools and Community Engagement Adviser

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand; flexible employment practices include working from home and flexible hours; the role involves engagement activities with secondary schools, community groups, students, and whānau.

Salary: NZ$73,400–NZ$90,700 per annum, Band F, depending on skills and experience.

Company

The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, with over 6,000 academic and professional staff supporting more than 46,000 students across six faculties and 13 service divisions.

What you will do

• Build and maintain mana-enhancing partnerships with secondary schools, careers advisers, teachers, community groups, whānau, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and execute tailored engagement plans across an allocated school and community portfolio.
• Deliver presentations, workshops, events, and outreach activities for students and whānau.
• Provide accurate advice and support to prospective students throughout the school-leaver journey toward application and enrolment.
• Use digital outreach tools and innovative engagement approaches to extend reach and improve engagement quality.
• Identify new engagement opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement across the Schools and Community Engagement team.

Requirements

• A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of the New Zealand secondary school environment and system.
• Demonstrated competence and confidence in te ao Māori.
• Proven experience building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and engagement skills, with the ability to work with diverse audiences.
• Experience using digital engagement tools, delivering online outreach, and creating or delivering digital engagement resources.
• Ability to work collaboratively, think strategically, adapt, and execute effectively during peak periods.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain full Police Vetting clearance.

Nice to have

• Understanding of the tertiary education environment and student experience.
• Postgraduate qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible employment practices, including working from home and flexible hours.
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme.
• Five weeks of annual leave.
• Career development programmes, discounted car parking, generous parental leave, childcare, and other internal and external discounts.
• Work in an inclusive environment committed to equity, the Treaty of Waitangi, and support for diverse communities.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application with a cover letter and CV by 10 October 2026.
• Applications are not accepted by email; questions may be discussed confidentially with the Associate Director of Schools and Community Engagement.