Student Experience Advisor (Faculty of Law) Fixed Term and Permanent Opportunities

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The Student Experience Adviser plays a key role in creating a positive and engaging student journey.  Working within the Student Support and Engagement team, you’ll help students feel connected, supported, and empowered to succeed, through meaningful co-curricular programmes and initiatives.

We currently have two opportunities available within Auckland Law School:

• 1 x Fixed-term (full-time) through to December 2027
• 1 x Permanent (full-time)

Based at our City Campus, this role sits within the Law School, with opportunities to collaborate closely with the Faculty of Business & Economics on shared initiatives and cross-faculty engagement.

This is a varied, people-focused role where you will work closely with students, faculty, student leaders, and central support services to deliver programmes and experiences that enhance wellbeing, belonging, and engagement beyond the classroom.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver a calendar of engaging initiatives, activities, and events that support students in non‑academic spaces.
• Work with individual students and student groups to encourage participation in co‑curricular activities and enhance their sense of belonging.
• Support and promote mentoring, leadership, volunteering, and community engagement programmes.
• Collaborate with faculty, Campus Life, and central support services to coordinate student wellbeing initiatives and communications.
• Support faculty clubs and student executives through training, resources, promotion, and event delivery.
• Gather and analyse qualitative and quantitative feedback to evaluate programme effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Deliver services that align with customer‑centred service standards, equity commitments, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.

The roles are full time 37.5 hours per week.  Salary range Band E position: $63,600 – $79,300 per annum (depending on skills and experience)

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description

He kōrero mōu | About you

You are a confident, approachable, and solutions‑focused professional who enjoys working directly with students. You’re someone who can quickly understand what students need, connect them with the right support, and create opportunities that help them thrive.

You’ll bring strong interpersonal and organisational skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to manage a varied workload with energy and attention to detail. You’re comfortable working across teams, building relationships, and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic tertiary environment.

You will bring:

• Experience delivering activities, events, or programmes in a customer‑focused environment.
• Experience working in a tertiary or learning environment, ideally with students.
• Understanding of equity issues in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly relating to Māori and Pacific communities.
• Strong relationship‑building, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver initiatives while seeing the bigger picture.
• Confidence using digital tools and systems, including the Microsoft Office suite.