Join OzChild and Make a Difference

At OzChild, we believe every child and young person deserves to be safe, respected, nurtured and given the opportunity to reach their full potential. For over 170 years, we have been supporting vulnerable children, young people and families through evidence-based services that create lasting positive outcomes.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate HR Business Partner to join our People and Culture team and partner with leaders across our national operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager People and Culture, you will provide strategic and operational human resources support across a diverse, multi-state workforce. As a trusted advisor, you will partner with leaders to build capability, strengthen employee engagement, support organisational change and ensure compliant people practices.

This role offers the opportunity to influence workforce outcomes while contributing to a positive employee experience and supporting the delivery of high-quality services to children, young people and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR Business Partnering support to leaders across multiple programs and locations.
• Coach and support leaders in employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations and conflict resolution.
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, industrial relations, award interpretation and organisational policies.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver workforce reporting and insights to support informed decision-making.
• Manage complex employee relations matters including grievances, restructures and disciplinary processes.
• Support workplace health and safety initiatives and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to policy development, review and implementation.
• Lead and participate in People and Culture projects that strengthen organisational capability and employee experience.

About You

You are an experienced HR professional who enjoys building trusted relationships and influencing positive workforce outcomes. You have a strong background in employee and industrial relations and are comfortable operating in a complex, multi-site environment.

To be successful, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in a Human Resources Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or similar role.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations expertise.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting organisational change and leadership capability development.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience using HR systems and workforce reporting tools.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.
• The ability to obtain and maintain all required screening clearances, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Why Join OzChild?

• Salary $132,000 - $137,000 (Negotiable upon experience) plus super
• Permanent full-time position
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Ex gratia days Easter & Christmas
• Salary Packaging of $ 15,900 plus $ 2650 meals and entertainment
• Purpose-driven organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of children and families.
• Collaborative and supportive People and Culture team.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Access to employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits.

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while partnering with leaders across a national organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role

For a further discussion please contact Elizabeth Abdilla Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0499 655 939 or email [email protected] using the subject line: HR Business Partner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Position Description available upon request

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process which embeds the values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity, and commit to making reasonable adjustments where necessary to ensure all individuals have equal opportunity to fully participate in the process. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of diverse gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and religious backgrounds to apply.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe.

This role is open to Australian residents only

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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