HR Business Partner Job Details | Goodstart Early Learning

Goodstart Early Learning; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early childhood organization is seeking an HR Business Partner to shape people strategies and drive culture across three VIC regions. The role requires proven HR experience and offers flexible working arrangements with two days in the office. The ideal candidate will have a collaborative approach and strong analytical skills, ready to make a significant impact on organizational performance and employee engagement.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Salary packaging benefits

Discounted childcare

Fitness Passport

Discounted health care

Exclusive retail discounts

Extra leave options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience driving change and managing projects across teams.
• Collaborative and authentic approach that builds trust.
• Resilience in managing complexity and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Shape people strategies that empower leaders.
• Design and deliver people solutions aligned with the company’s strategy.
• Drive culture, capability, and performance.

Skills

Proven HR business partnering experience

Expertise in employee relations

Change management experience

Strong analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related discipline

Job description

Role: HR Business Parter

Location: Victoria, Port Melbourne, 2 days in the office, other days flexible

Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term (10 Months)

Shape People Strategy, Drive Change, Make Impact

Join Goodstart as a HR Business Partner (internal title People Specialist) and play a key role in shaping people strategies that empower leaders, grow capability, and build thriving teams. Based in Brisbane, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—2 days in the office and flexibility the rest of the week.

Your Impact:

As a trusted partner to senior leaders across three VIC regions, you’ll blend strategic insight with hands-on delivery to drive culture, capability, and performance. Working both nationally and locally, you’ll design and deliver people solutions that bring Goodstart’s strategy to life and create an exceptional experience for our 16,500 Goodstarters.

You’ll help achieve this by:

• Proven HR business partnering experience with strong stakeholder influence.
• Expertise in employee relations, talent, capability, and leadership development.
• Experience driving change and managing projects across diverse teams.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, operational delivery.
• A collaborative, authentic approach that builds trust and inspires people.

In addition you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related discipline.
• Ability to translate HR theory into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills to turn data into insights and action.
• Resilience in managing complexity, ambiguity, and competing demands.
• A “systems lens” to connect people initiatives across the wider organisation.
• Sound judgement to focus on priorities that deliver the greatest impact.
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A current VIC Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).

What Goodstart can offer you:

At Goodstart, we know our people make the difference. We’ll support you with flexibility, purpose, and a wide range of benefits including:

• Flexible work options – 2 days in the office, the rest from home.
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
• Up to 15% discounted childcare.
• Fitness Passport – affordable access to gyms and pools for you and family.
• Discounted health care and wellbeing support through BUPA.
• Exclusive discounts on travel, tech, retail, and more.
• Option to purchase extra leave for greater work-life balance.
• Cultural and First Nations leave, plus a free annual flu shot.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• The chance to be part of an organisation aspiring to be globally recognised in early years practice and outcomes.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

If you would like a copy of the position description, please contact Adonica on a l e [e-mail]

If you would like to discuss the opportunity or require further information about the role please contact Mel Bevan on 0428 871 418 for a confidential discussion.

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email [e-mail]

We request that placement agencies or external recruiters refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement may be reviewed by Goodstart and shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer with an inclusive and diverse work environment. We’re committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection. Safety is our priority and we will take action to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe; as a Child Safe Organisation, all candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Posting Notes: PORT MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time