HR Business Partner Lead

Brightside Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Part‑time 0.5FTE

6 month contract

Not-for-profit

Job summary

Brightside Recruitment seeks an experienced HR Business Partner Lead for a not-for-profit in Sydney. The role links HR with operations, overseeing talent management, ER, performance, OD, and compensation, reporting to the CFO.

You will partner with directors to deliver HR initiatives, lead recruitment end-to-end, advise managers on conflict resolution and investigations, and manage WHS from a people and culture perspective. Part-time 0.5FTE with a 6-month contract, starting December.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in human resources with a focus on ER, talent, and OD.
• Experience as an HR Business Partner aligning HR to business strategy.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and relevant awards.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy across talent, ER, performance, OD and compensation.
• Partner with directors to improve engagement and performance.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment from analysis to onboarding.
• Advise managers on conflict resolution and investigations.
• Oversee WHS from a people and culture perspective.

Skills

Employee relations

Talent management

Organisational development

Data analysis

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

People analytics

Education

Diploma/Bachelor HR

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Employment Hero

KeyPay

Job description

About the organisation:

This respected not for profit works to prevent domestic and family violence and homelessness, and to support people on their path to recovery. Their work is evidence-based and grounded in values of respect, integrity, continuous learning and putting people at the centre. Their teams are passionate about empowering clients to make positive, lasting changes that improve their safety and wellbeing, so that women, families and communities can live free from violence.

About the role:

We’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner Lead to act as a key link between the HR function and day-to-day operations, aligning people strategy with organisational goals. You’ll provide HR leadership across talent management, employee relations, performance management, organisational development, and compensation and benefits, reporting to the Chief Financial and Administration Officer.
You’ll partner with directors and senior leaders to deliver HR initiatives that improve engagement and performance, and lead recruitment from job analysis through to onboarding. You’ll also be a trusted advisor to managers and staff on conflict resolution, complaints and investigations, ensuring everything is handled fairly, consistently and in line with the Award and employment standards.
Day to day, you’ll lead work health and safety from a people and culture perspective, including psychosocial risk, incident management, return-to-work case management and insurer liaison, and support the WHS Committee.

About you:

• Diploma or Bachelor of Human Resources, with a strong background in employee relations, talent management and organisational development.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, with the ability to align HR strategy with business objectives.
• Sound knowledge of employment laws, regulations and best practice. Knowledge of the SCHADS Award is highly regarded.
• Experience writing employment letters, with professional writing highly regarded.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to engage with staff at all levels.
• Ability to analyse data and metrics to make informed HR decisions.
• Highly organised, systems and tech savvy, and able to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in HR software (HRIS, performance management systems) and the Microsoft Office Suite. Employment Hero and Key Pay experience is highly regarded.
• Integrity, professionalism and a positive attitude aligned with the organisation’s values and culture.

Extra Info:

This is a part-time role and is flexible around the days of work. We are looking at starting someone at the beginning of December.

Additional information

• 6 month contract
• Part time role (.5FTE)
• Not for profit Organisation