HR Advisor

Bayside City Council; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Staff wellbeing programs

Learning and development opportunities

Beachside office location

Staff parking and hybrid vehicles

Job summary

Bayside City Council is seeking an HR Advisor to support Strategic HR Business Partners with high‑quality generalist HR advice across the organisation. The role requires building strong relationships, a service orientation and a collaborative approach to employee relations and lifecycle matters.

You will provide expert guidance on the Enterprise Agreement, policies and legislation, and support People Leaders with end‑to‑end HR processes.

Qualifications

• Ter tiary qualifications in HR or related field.
• Experience across the employee life cycle.
• Understanding of employment legislation.
• Experience in interpretation of Industrial Instruments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality generalist HR advice to leaders and staff.
• Advise on Enterprise Agreement, policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Support People Leaders with employee relations and best‑practice guidance.
• Manage end‑to‑end employee lifecycle matters including probation and performance processes.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Policy interpretation

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s in HR or related field

Tools

Aurion

PageUp

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Status: Fixed term until 30 April 2027
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $105,907.09 + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work some days from home

About Us

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside City Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role

The HR Advisor supports the Strategic HR Business Partners, and the organisation, through the provision of high-quality generalist HR support and advice to our leaders, employees and teams.

We’re looking for someone who is service orientated, understands the importance of building strong working relationships across the organisation, is compassionate and has a collaborative approach. If you like diverse and interesting work and passionately care about making a difference for the organisation and the community, this could be the perfect role for you.

You will be responsible for:

• Working in partnership with the Strategic HR Business Partners, to provide quality and commercially effective advice to employees and people leaders.
• Providing accurate and specialised advice regarding interpretation of the Enterprise Agreement (EA), policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
• Providing People Leaders with best practice advice and support regarding employee relations matters.
• Supporting People Leaders and employees through end-to-end employee life cycle matters including, probation management and Performance Journey processes.

The role requires a strong customer focus and an improvement mindset to assist in building awareness of HR processes and practices to the wider organisation, whilst contributing to a high performing team culture.

The role also contributes to broader HR projects and programs as required.

You would be joining an inspired, engaged and fun team that enjoy working together and passionately care about making a difference for the organisation and the community.

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in HR or other related field and relevant experience in the Human Resources industry, preferably within Local Government.
• Experience in all aspects of the employee life cycle.
• An understanding of employment legislation.
• Experience in interpretation and application of Industrial Instruments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong system skills including the Microsoft Office suite, Aurion or PageUp (desirable)

Mandatory pre-employment requirements

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check

What we can offer you in return

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Sam Kenny, CoordinatorHuman Resources on 03 9599 4*** or via email ******@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.