Description

Location: Ponsonby Support Office, Auckland, New Zealand

VetPartners is one of the leading Veterinary Groups in Australia and New Zealand, with over 270 successful Veterinary practices across ANZ and 49 Vet clinics based in New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and timely recruitment and placement of locum support plays a critical role in helping them thrive.

Join us as our Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Locum Recruitment, in a meaningful 4‑month fulltime role ideally commencing March 2026, where you’ll take the lead on managing our locum (temporary veterinarian) workforce across New Zealand. This hybrid position based at our Ponsonby support office in Auckland, promotes a work life balance and will see you coordinating the New Zealand locum veterinarian workforce, while also providing support to the Australian locum team and the New Zealand Permanent TA team. It’s a fast‑paced and varied role that is challenging, rewarding, and genuinely impactful.

What You'll Be Doing: 

• Partner with the business and our clinics to match locums to roles quickly and strategically, supporting both immediate needs and future demand

• Support the full locum recruitment process from clinic requests through to booking confirmation 

• Manage and support our permanent roaming veterinarians through regular communication including social media, direct outreach, and email to keep them engaged and set up for success

• Support locums with any additional travel/accommodation bookings where needed, making their experience seamless and stress‑free 

• Work closely with the business to help drive strong engagement and retention across our locum community 

• Design creative and engaging recruitment campaigns to attract local and internation locum talent 

What We're Looking For: 

• Confident and agile in a fast-paced, customer-focused locum recruitment environment, managing competing priorities with ease

• Highly adaptable and detail-focused, able to respond quickly to changing locum requirements while maintaining accuracy

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, building trusted relationships with locums and aligning stakeholder expectations

• Customer-centric approach, focused on supporting locums and delivering timely, high-quality recruitment outcomes

• Recruitment experience essential; exposure to locum, medical or healthcare recruitment advantageous

• Proactive and well organised, with strong planning skills to manage placements, timelines and compliance

• Comfortable using recruitment technology and contributing to continuous process improvement

• Knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and modern workplace practices (advantageous but not essential) 

Why Join VetPartners 

Shared Purpose: Join a passionate community dedicated to making a positive impact on pets and their owners.

Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive environment where innovation and personal growth are encouraged.

Rewarding Work: Know that your contributions directly support a meaningful mission every single day.

Career Growth: Grow with us through ongoing training and professional development.

Ready to help us build a better future for our people? Click Apply to submit your resume, showcasing your experience in recruitment, stakeholder engagement and delivering exceptional service. 

VetPartners is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, diverse, and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities. 

A note to recruitment agencies: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies.  We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.