Education HR Advisor - Strategic People Partner

Somerville House; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerville House, Brisbane, is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide high-quality human resources support across the employee lifecycle. The role partners with leaders and staff, contributes to strategic people initiatives and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you will advise on employee relations, performance management, recruitment, workforce planning, policy interpretation and compliance, supporting a complex school environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role and hold formal qualifications.
• Experience within the education sector or a similarly complex and regulated environment.
• The ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively and prioritise conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial relations and workplace relations laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build strong, collegial and professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate HR advice and support to managers and employees on employment conditions, policies, procedures and workplace matters.
• Co-ordinates end-to-end recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies, candidate communication, interview arrangements, reference checking, appointment documentation and onboarding.
• Provide assistance to the Director of Human Resources in managing processes associated with disciplinary action, grievances, industrial relations and employment contract management.
• Provide advice to Middle and Senior Management and staff generally in relation to workplace issues, conditions of employment, performance appraisals, staff development and disciplinary action.
• Provide guidance and support to the Senior Leadership team with interpretation of the PMSA Enterprise Agreement and/or Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award when required.
• Support Senior Leadership or Middle Managers with providing efficient and cost-effective solutions to staffing needs, including position reviews, work redesign and co-ordination of administration staffing as required.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and service delivery.

Job description

Somerville House, Brisbane, is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide high-quality human resources support across the employee lifecycle. The role partners with leaders and staff, contributes to strategic people initiatives and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you will advise on employee relations, performance management, recruitment, workforce planning, policy interpretation and compliance, supporting a complex school environment.