Schools and Community Recruitment Adviser

About the organisation

Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, is Aotearoa New Zealand’s top-ranked university. With a workforce of over 6,000 academic and professional staff supporting more than 46,000 students, it is among the country’s largest and most varied employers. The university is driven by curiosity, purpose, and a commitment to making a positive difference for its communities.

About the opportunity

This position offers the chance to guide and motivate future students as they explore their study options. You will help secondary school students and their whānau understand university pathways, giving them the guidance and information they need to make informed choices.

As the Schools and Community Recruitment Adviser, you will partner with designated faculties to coordinate outreach, engagement, and recruitment activity across schools and communities. You will act as the central connection between faculties and the Schools and Community Engagement team, helping ensure a joined-up and high-quality recruitment experience.

Key duties

• Present at schools and community events, and lead outreach activities that attract and support prospective school-leaver students.
• Work with designated faculties to organise discipline-specific recruitment and engagement initiatives.
• Contribute programme knowledge to help create strong digital and face-to-face engagement materials.
• Develop trusted relationships with careers advisers, teachers, school leaders, students, whānau, and community organisations.
• Track school-leaver applications, offers, and enrolments within your faculty portfolio and help support recruitment goals.
• Spot opportunities to improve the school-leaver experience and strengthen engagement efforts.

Employment details

This is a permanent, full-time role based on 37.5 hours per week. The salary band is NZD 73,400 to NZD 90,700, depending on skills and experience.

What the role offers

The university provides an engaging working environment with access to flexible working arrangements, including working from home and flexible hours. Benefits include up to 6.75% employer superannuation contribution, five weeks of annual leave, career development opportunities, discounted parking, generous parental leave support, childcare, and additional discounts on internal and external services.

About you

You are a confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and working with young people, whānau, and school communities. You bring an energetic and positive presence to presentations and conversations, and you are comfortable working across different environments and cultural settings.

You are organised, adaptable, and able to manage several priorities at once during busy periods. You value collaboration, equity, and inclusion, and you are genuinely committed to helping learners along their educational journey.

What you need

You should have a relevant degree and/or equivalent experience, knowledge, or training. You will also need strong stakeholder relationship skills, excellent communication and presentation ability, sound time management, the capacity to perform well under pressure, and experience working in diverse cross-functional teams. Familiarity with Agile methodology would be an advantage. A full, clean New Zealand driver licence is required.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online by 17 July 2026. Please include a cover letter and CV that demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the role. For a confidential discussion, contact Papali’i at p.m.mauu@auckland.ac.nz. Email applications are not accepted.

Additional information

The university is committed to its responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi and to delivering equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment. Support is available for Māori, Pacific peoples, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work, and other personal circumstances through the university’s equity resources.