HR Business Partner – Community Services

About the role

Northcott, one of Australia's largest not-for-profit disability service organisations, is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner. The role partners with leaders across a large and diverse workforce on performance, workplace and industrial relations matters, organisational change, workforce planning and complex cases such as grievances, misconduct and investigations. Strong industry experience in a frontline, highly regulated environment is required.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on employee relations, industrial relations, performance and workplace matters
• Navigate complex cases including grievances, misconduct and investigations
• Support workforce change, restructures, planning and succession
• Interpret legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and HR policy
• Coach leaders to manage their people confidently
• Use workforce insights to identify issues and support better decisions

Required profile

• Experienced HR Business Partner with partnering experience in community services or a comparable operational industry
• Experience in disability, aged care, healthcare, community services, early childhood, government or another highly regulated sector
• Strong employee and industrial relations capability, ideally in a unionised workforce
• Experience managing complex performance, misconduct, grievance and change matters
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related discipline

Required skills

• Confidence interpreting awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation
• Ability to build credibility quickly and give practical, commercially balanced advice

What we offer

• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Fitness Passport and discount and wellbeing programs
• Flexible and inclusive workplace
• The chance to influence workforce outcomes across one of Australia's largest disability service providers

To apply, use the Apply button on the listing and submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant industry experience and interest in the role.