Human Resources Consultant

The Aquarium; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consortio Group in Sydney is seeking an experienced Human Resources Consultant to support day-to-day HR services across the Group. This hands-on role covers employee relations, compliance, and people administration for about 50 internal staff.

You will guide on contingent workforce matters where required, while primarily supporting internal employees and managers in a busy professional services environment. Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation is essential.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in HR or related field.
• Hands-on HR generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation.
• Experience with recruitment, payroll, or employee relations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations across the Group.
• Support end-to-end employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Maintain HR records, contracts and policies.
• Advise managers on workplace policies and employment conditions.
• Address employee relations matters and investigations.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employment legislation knowledge

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Human Resources Consultant

The Consortio Group comprises three organisations operating under one banner, delivering recruitment, payroll management and professional consulting services.

We are seeking an experienced, practical and highly organised Human Resources Consultant to support our approximately 50 internal employees. This is a hands‑on role responsible for the day‑to‑day delivery of HR services, employee relations, compliance and people administration across the Group.

The position will also provide guidance on contingent workforce employment matters where required; however, its primary focus is supporting our internal workforce and managers.

Key accountabilities

• Manage day‑to‑day HR operations across the Group, providing timely and practical support to employees and managers.
• Support the complete employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, performance management, remuneration reviews, development, offboarding and terminations.
• Maintain employment contracts, employee personnel files, HR records, position descriptions, policies and organisational charts.
• Provide advice to managers and employees on workplace policies, employment conditions, performance, conduct, leave and other employment‑related matters.
• Manage employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary processes, underperformance, workplace investigations and terminations.
• Maintain and improve HR policies, procedures, templates and systems to support consistency, compliance and operational efficiency.
• Monitor compliance with relevant employment legislation, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and internal policies.
• Interpret Modern Awards and enterprise agreements, including employee classifications, pay rates, working hours, allowances and employment conditions.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing, retention and workplace culture initiatives.
• Work with payroll and management to resolve employee pay, leave, superannuation and employment‑condition queries.
• Identify employment‑related risks and recommend practical measures to mitigate them.
• Provide advice on contingent workforce employment obligations and compliance matters.

Selection criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in a hands‑on HR generalist or advisor role, including HR administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and contemporary HR practices.
• Experience managing employee relations matters, including performance management, grievances, disciplinary processes and terminations.
• Experience within recruitment, payroll, professional services or contingent workforce environments would be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise urgent matters and a high volume of enquiries.
• A discreet and professional approach to confidential and sensitive employee matters.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of the Group's day‑to‑day HR requirements.