Human Resources Business Partner

Tastafe; Tasmania; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work arrangements

Résumé du poste

TasTAFE is seeking an experienced and strategic Human Resources Business Partner on a fixed-term 12-month basis, based at Campbell St campus. You will provide strategic and operational HR advice, support transformation and strengthen a culture of engagement, accountability and inclusion.

On any given day, you will partner with leaders to develop practical HR strategies, handle complex employee relations, coach leadership, and guide teams through change with commercial judgement and resilience.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations expertise with practical, evidence-based advice.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation.
• Leadership coaching and influencing difficult stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret legislation, awards and organisational policies.

Responsabilités

• Partner with leaders to align HR strategy with business priorities.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters and investigations.
• Coach leaders to build capability and manage people-related challenges.
• Support organisational change and stakeholder engagement during transformation.
• Promote engagement, inclusion and respectful leadership practices.

Connaissances

Employee relations

Change management

Leadership coaching

Policy interpretation

Commercial judgement

Formation

HR or related discipline (degree)

Description du poste

About Us

As Tasmania's publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state’s economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant and we provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.

TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently and increasing access for all.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Human Resources Business Partner who is passionate about building leadership capability, navigating organisational change and delivering positive workforce outcomes.

This fixed-term, 12-month opportunity will see you partner with leaders across TasTAFE to provide strategic and operational HR advice, support organisational transformation and strengthen a culture of engagement, accountability and inclusion.

Working collaboratively with leaders, People, Safety & Culture and other stakeholders, you will provide trusted advice across employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, leadership coaching, policy and complex case management. You will help leaders navigate challenging people matters, make informed decisions and balance employee needs with organisational priorities.

You will bring commercial judgement, resilience and the confidence to influence stakeholders, facilitate authentic conversations and guide leaders through uncertainty in a changing environment.

On any given day, you will:

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and develop practical HR strategies that support workforce planning, organisational performance and business outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance management, conduct issues and sensitive workplace concerns.
• Coach and support leaders to build capability, strengthen accountability and confidently manage people-related challenges.
• Support organisational change and transformation, including consultation, stakeholder engagement and guiding leaders and teams through uncertainty.
• Influence workplace culture by promoting employee engagement, inclusion, respectful behaviours and effective leadership practices.
• Interpret relevant legislation, awards, agreements and organisational policies to provide sound advice, assess risks and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Facilitate conversations and support leaders to address complex issues with fairness, confidence and sound judgement.
• Contribute to HR initiatives and projects, including policy development, establishment management, job design and continuous improvement.
• Build effective relationships across the organisation, working collaboratively to resolve challenges and align people outcomes with business needs.
• Manage competing priorities and complex matters with resilience, discretion and a solutions-focused approach.

This is a Permanent, full-time role (73.5 hours per fortnight), based at our Campbell St campus.

What you will bring

You will be a values-driven and commercially minded HR professional who can build trusted relationships, influence leaders and translate complex people challenges into practical solutions. You will bring strong employee relations expertise, sound judgement and the resilience to lead through ambiguity and change.

• Demonstrated experience in contemporary human resource management, with the ability to provide credible strategic and operational advice within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting organisational change and transformation, including change management, stakeholder engagement, consultation and guiding leaders and teams through uncertainty.
• Strong employee relations capability, including investigations, performance management, conduct matters and sensitive workplace issues.
• Highly developed leadership coaching, communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence difficult stakeholders, negotiate outcomes and facilitate courageous conversations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret legislation, awards and agreements, assess risks and provide evidence-informed recommendations.
• Demonstrated commercial judgement and the ability to balance employee wellbeing, organisational priorities and business requirements when making decisions.
• Resilience, adaptability and sound judgement, including the ability to make considered decisions under pressure and manage competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Experience building engagement, accountability and inclusion, with the ability to influence workplace culture and support effective leadership practices.
• A collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to build effective partnerships and work across teams to achieve positive people and business outcomes.

Desirable Requirements

The following would be highly regarded:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience in a large, complex or multi-site organisation.

A current Working with Vulnerable People registration is required, or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.

Australian permanent residency, or possession of a valid visa with work entitlement in Australia.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community and we are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

Join TasTAFE

Candidate screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications for this role close at 11:55pm on Sunday, 8 November 2026

TasTAFE is determined to create a positive application experience for all candidates.

We are committed to provide application outcomes via phone or email in a timely manner to all candidates.

TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania's Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and cultural well-being of children, youth, and Aboriginal individuals.