Human Resources Business Partner

Junction; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program

Salary sacrifice benefits

Professional development opportunities

Paid leave – flexibility and support

Job summary

Junction in Adelaide, South Australia, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to partner with leaders, navigate complex people matters and influence positive workplace outcomes.

In this role you will provide practical, trusted advice across the employee lifecycle, manage employee relations and industrial relations, coach leaders, support policy development, and contribute to workforce planning and change initiatives using the HRIS system HumanForce.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations and industrial relations experience.
• Experience partnering with leaders across the organisation.
• Ability to advise on performance, conduct, and workforce issues.
• Familiarity with SCHADS Award and best-practice people management.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with People & Culture and stakeholders to deliver responsive people support.
• Partner with leaders to provide practical advice across the employee lifecycle, including employee relations and workplace concerns.
• Provide coaching on performance, conduct and employee relations to achieve fair outcomes.
• Navigate employment legislation, policies and award interpretation with a focus on SCHADS.
• Build leadership capability and support change initiatives; contribute to workforce planning.
• Leverage HRIS to generate insights and inform decision making.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Leadership coaching

Policy & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

HRIS: HumanForce

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

About Us

We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of the few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.

Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives on navigating complex people matters, building strong workplace relationships and influencing positive workplace outcomes?

Join our People & Culture team and play a key role in partnering with leaders across our organisation to navigate complex people matters, support informed decision-making and foster a positive, engaged and high-performing workplace culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong employee relations and industrial relations experience who enjoys partnering with leaders, solving problems, managing workplace matters and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Work collaboratively with the People & Culture team and key stakeholders across the organisation to deliver consistent, responsive and solution-focused people support
• Partner with leaders to deliver practical, solutions-focused advice across the employee lifecycle, including employee relations, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, performance and conduct matters, helping to create positive outcomes for employees and the organisation
• Provide trusted advice and coaching on performance, conduct, employee relations and workplace complaints, supporting procedurally fair and people-centred outcomes
• Help leaders confidently navigate employment legislation, workplace obligations, organisational policies, and award interpretation, with a strong emphasis on the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS Award) and best-practice people management
• Build leadership capability through coaching, guidance and people management best practice
• Partner with our stakeholders to deliver workforce planning, organisational change and people-focused initiatives that strengthen culture, enhance employee engagement and improve the employee experience
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, processes and projects
• Leverage our HRIS, HumanForce, to manage key people processes, generate insights and provide data-driven recommendations that support informed decision making
• Provide advice on recruitment and talent-related activities as required

What We Offer

• Values-driven culture
• Attractive wellbeing and benefits program
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits
• Great professional development opportunities
• A You are Amazing Day – an extra day of paid leave to spend however you want
• A NAIDOC Day - an extra day of paid leave to attend NAIDOC celebrations
• A supportive, flexible work environment with paid parental leave and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Access to wholesale prices on selected products at Harvey Norman
• Access To Corporate Health Insurance and Annual Flu Vaccinations

Our Ideal Candidate

• Brings strong employee relations and industrial relations experience and enjoys partnering with leaders to achieve positive people and organisational outcomes
• Thrives on solving complex people challenges and providing practical, trusted advice across a broad range of workplace matters
• Has experience supporting leaders with performance management, conduct matters, organisational change and employee relations issues
• Builds strong relationships quickly and is comfortable influencing and coaching stakeholders at all levels
• Is proactive, adaptable and enjoys the variety that comes with working in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.
• Exercises sound judgement and maintains the highest levels of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism.
• Enjoys being part of a supportive team while also taking ownership of their work and outcomes.
• Is passionate about making a meaningful contribution to both people and organisational success.

You Will Need To

• Complete our online application process
• Hold or be willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.