HR Consultant - Transformation & High-Volume Support

The Next Step Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Consultant to support the People Services function during a period of increased demand and transformation in Melbourne, Victoria. You will work with leaders to navigate change, handle employee relations matters and ensure timely, compliant HR service delivery.

In this high-volume environment, you will provide pragmatic, strategic HR advice, support recruitment workflows and onboarding, interpret modern awards, and identify process

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Consultant, HR Business Partner, HR Advisor or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong capability in providing pragmatic, solutions-focused HR advice to leaders.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR consultant to leaders, providing advice on people matters, performance, policy and workforce planning
• Manage and support employee relations issues including low-level performance matters, conduct concerns, informal resolutions and investigations
• Guide leaders through organisational change, new processes and evolving ways of working
• Provide advice on recruitment strategy, workforce needs and hiring decisions
• Support managers and candidates through recruitment workflows and onboarding processes
• Assist employees and leaders with day-to-day HR queries, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely case resolution
• Interpret modern awards, policies and employment legislation to support decision-making
• Identify opportunities for process improvement as new processes and operating rhythms are embedded
• Contribute to people initiatives, engagement activities and continuous improvement across the People Services function

Skills

HR consulting

Employee relations

Recruitment workflows

Change management

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Next Step Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Consultant to support the People Services function during a period of increased demand and transformation in Melbourne, Victoria. You will work with leaders to navigate change, handle employee relations matters and ensure timely, compliant HR service delivery.

In this high-volume environment, you will provide pragmatic, strategic HR advice, support recruitment workflows and onboarding, interpret modern awards, and identify process