Business Advisor

Central Coast Council NSW; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 97,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW is seeking an experienced HR professional to join the People and Culture Business Partnering team. You will provide strategic and operational HR advice, case manage disciplinary and performance matters, support workplace investigations, and contribute to workforce planning and change initiatives.

You will work in a hybrid environment with three days onsite and two days from home, and you will partner with employees and leaders to embed new HR systems following recent HR

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Human Resources Management, Business Management or a relevant field, or demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role.
• Experience providing specialist HR advice and support in a large organisation, including interpretation of awards and employment legislation.
• Experience case managing disciplinary, grievance and performance matters in a unionised environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR advice to employees and leaders.
• Case manage employee and industrial relations matters and support investigations.
• Support performance management, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Contribute to People and Culture policies, projects and programs.

Skills

HR advisory

Industrial relations

Stakeholder coaching

Change management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in HRM / related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Workforce planning tools

Job description

Working within the People and Culture Business Partnering section, you will partner with employees and leaders to provide strategic and operational advice. You will case manage employee and industrial relations matters, and support workplace investigations, performance management, organisational change and workforce planning, while contributing to People and Culture policies, projects and programs that build workforce capability. No two days are the same, you will become a trusted advisor, with the ability to deliver both routine and complex HR matters, you will support leaders embedding new people systems following the recent introduction of new HR technology.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualifications in Human Resources Management, Business Management or a relevant field, or demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role combined with ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated experience providing specialist HR advice and support in a large organisation, including interpretation and advice of industrial awards, instruments and employment legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in case managing disciplinary, grievance and performance management matters to resolution. Demonstrated ability to work with a highly unionised environment.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with experience assessing information to formulate recommendations and to deliver business-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build credible stakeholder relationships with ability to provide effective coaching, advice and support through change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate discussions and presentations to small and large groups with ability to influence, persuade or negotiate outcomes.
• A current Class C Driver Licence.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $96,681k. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $112,020k on completion of assessment of skills and performance, plus 12% superannuation.

• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role, with three days onsite with ability to work two days from home
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 November 2026.