HR Business Partner

Professional Search Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Perth CBD office

Job summary

Professional Search Group partners with a Not-for-Profit Corporation in the Perth CBD to recruit an HR Business Partner. This role sits in a supportive People & Culture team and acts as a trusted operational partner to department heads, managers and clinical supervisors across health and community service portfolios.

This hands-on generalist position blends everyday advisory with workforce capability initiatives, including ER/IR, coaching leaders, workforce planning and policy projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisory capacity.
• Strong understanding of Australian employment law, ER case management and award interpretation.
• Not-for-Profit, Healthcare, Disability, Aged Care or Community Services sector experience preferred.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in HRM, IR or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end ER/IR matters, investigations, performance management and grievances.
• Coach operational leaders through staff matters, capability and communication.
• Collaborate on workforce planning, resourcing and talent retention strategies.
• Contribute to P&C framework improvements, policy reviews and HRIS enhancements.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Performance management

HR compliance

Education

HR/IR degree

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About the Role

We are partnering with an established, high-impact Not-for-Profit Corporation based in the Perth CBD to recruit a dedicated HR Business Partner.

Working as a core member of a supportive People & Culture team, you will act as a trusted operational partner to department heads, managers, and clinical supervisors across key health and community service portfolios. This is a hands-on generalist position that combines everyday advisory with broader workforce capability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee & Industrial Relations: Manage end-to-end ER/IR matters, including workplace investigations, performance management, grievances, and modern award/EBA interpretation.
• Leadership Partnering & Coaching: Work closely with operational leaders to coach them through complex staff matters, team capability, and effective communication.
• Workforce Planning & Talent Support: Collaborate with department managers to identify resourcing requirements, address capability gaps, and support talent retention strategies.
• HR Projects & Policy: Contribute to P&C framework improvements, policy reviews, HRIS enhancements, and organizational development projects.

Key Requirements

• Experience: Demonstrated track record operating in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisory capacity.
• ER/IR Technical Depth: Strong, practical understanding of Australian employment law, complex ER case management, and award interpretation.
• Sector Background: Prior experience within Not-for-Profit, Healthcare, Disability, Aged Care, or Community Services (Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation experience is highly regarded).
• Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a culturally informed, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business, or a related discipline.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive base salary of ~$130,000 + superannuation.
• Access to NFP salary packaging benefits to maximize take-home pay.
• Convenient Perth CBD office location.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful P&C outcomes within a values-driven organization.