• Brisbane-based hybrid role
• Collaborative and supportive team
• Help create a just society for all Australians!

The Benevolent Society is a not-for-profit, non-religious organisation. Since 1813, we have been focused on putting people first. Two centuries of advocacy has helped improve the provision of, and access to, much-needed services at all stages of life. Today, our services services support children, families, people with a disability, and older Australians. Our vision is to create a just society where all Australians can live their best life. If that cause excites you, please read on!

Join an experienced and collaborative People & Culture team in this engaging generalist role. As an accomplished HR professional, you will partner with senior leaders and teams to deliver strategic and operational workforce outcomes. As a trusted business partner, you will extend your knowledge and skill in employee engagement, industrial relations, coaching and developing managers and providing expert advice and guidance across a broad range of people-related issues, as well as leading organisation-wide HR initiatives. This role, which is part of a multi-disciplinary People & Culture team, is based in South-East Queensland and reports to the Director, Human Resources based in Sydney, with a "dotted line" to the Director, Operations based in Brisbane.

About the role:

Our Senior People & Culture Business Partners are experienced HR practitioners who truly partner with our Operations Directors and Service Managers. Day to day, you will support Queensland-based managers and teams to do their best work for clients across Child, Youth and Family Services including Disability Services. We aspire to creating a great employee experience, and believe this is fundamental to what our customers experience, and achieving sustainable outcomes that make a measurable difference to customers and communities. The People & Culture Business Partner is highly-valued by operational management who seek a high-trust partnership delivering expert advice, empowering conversations, coaching, development, and insightful interventions to maximise employee engagement. You bring practical solutions to complex issues, knowing that one size doesn't fit all. You demonstrate respect and curiosity to understand, learn, challenge the status quo and influence where needed. You collaborate effectively both within the People & Culture team and cross-functionally. We thrive on flexibility in our work practices to enable effective collaborative broad geographical areas in multiple states. We maintain day to day connection points to maintain a sense of purpose, belonging and cohesion.

What you need to succeed?

To be successful in this role you will have breadth and depth of experience across the employee life cycle, with a particular focus on supporting great team performance. You'll need to demonstrate:

• Successful business partnering capability within a medium to large 'human services' organisation (experience in Child & Family Services, Disability or Ageing sectors will be highly regarded)
• Understanding of employment legislation, industrial agreements and contemporary HR practice
• Ability to look beyond compliance oriented HR to develop innovative, effective solutions to meet stakeholder needs and address strategic opportunities
• Ability to multi-task across many concurrent issues and projects, delivering impactful outcomes in a changing environment
• Alignment with The Benevolent Society's values of Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Effectiveness and Optimism
• A commitment to workforce diversity and breaking down barriers caused by disadvantage

Why this is the right opportunity for you:

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A best life is a deeply personal. It can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

• Salary Benefits - Salary packaging, meals and entertainment card, discount program and package vehicles!
• Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangement, purchased leave
• Recognition and Reward - Length of Service rewards, Long service leave after 5 years
• Wellness- 1 accrued day off a month and access to special Covid-19 leave for vaccinations or in cases where your personal leave has run out
• Grow your Career - long term growth and development are strongly encouraged and supported

For more information about all that is on offer at The Benevolent Society visit: https://www.benevolent.org.au/careers

Together we can create a just society for all Australians. Will you help us to shape the next chapter?

Contact Duncan McKenzie (0481 067 673) for a confidential discussion.

This role is re-advertised (there is no need for previous applicants to apply).

TBS is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities and people we support and advocate for. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people of all ages, identity and abilities. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role. The Benevolent Society supports vaccination as the best way to keep our clients, communities, volunteers and employees safe from COVID-19. Vaccination for COVID-19 is a condition of employment and volunteering.

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