Human Resources Partner

City of Playford; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Playford is seeking an experienced HR Partner for a 12-month fixed term contract, working with leaders across a diverse organisation of almost 500 employees. This role focuses on workforce planning, recruitment, performance, talent management, and change, delivering trusted advisory support to internal stakeholders.

You will contribute to continuous improvement of HR practices and partner across work health and safety, injury management, and L&D to provide cohesive, valuable service.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with leaders across HR matters.
• Strong coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Navigates complexity with professionalism and sound judgement.
• Customer-focused with a service-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Qualifications in Human Resources or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to support workforce planning and organisational capability.
• Provide advice on recruitment, performance, talent, employee relations, and change.
• Use workforce insights and data to inform people decisions.
• Contribute to HR policy and process improvements.
• Collaborate across the organisation to deliver exceptional service.

Skills

Leadership partnering

Coaching & influencing

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Customer service orientation

Education

Relevant HR qualification or degree

Job description

Full Time | 12-month fixed term contract

Help leaders create great workplaces. Build a community where people thrive.

Competitive remuneration package on offer

This is not your typical HR role.

At City of Playford, Human Resources is more than policies, procedures, and compliance. We are trusted advisors who help leaders make some of the most important decisions they will ever make about their people.

As one of South Australia's largest and fastest-growing councils, the work we do directly impacts the lives of our employees, our community, and the future of our city.

Why this role matters

As a Human Resources Partner, you will work alongside leaders across our diverse organisation of almost 500 employees, supporting teams that deliver everything from community services and frontline operations to corporate and executive functions. You'll enjoy being part of a welcoming and supportive team of HR professionals and work closely with colleagues from work health and safety, injury management, learning and development to provide a cohesive, valuable service to internal stakeholders.

Your considered and contemporary advice will help managers build capable, engaged, and sustainable teams across the employee lifecycle, from workforce planning and recruitment through to performance, development, talent management, and organisational change.

Help leaders create great workplaces. Build a community where people thrive.

The Opportunity

• Partner closely with leaders to support workforce planning and organisational capability
• Provide trusted advice on recruitment, performance, talent, employee relations, and change
• Use workforce insights and data to help leaders make informed people decisions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR practices, policies, and processes
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to deliver exceptional service

Who you are

• Experience partnering with leaders across a broad range of human resources matters
• Strong coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• The ability to navigate complexity with confidence, professionalism, and sound judgement
• A solutions-focused mindset and a genuine commitment to customer service
• A collaborative approach and a desire to continuously improve both yourself and the team around you
• Relevant qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Why Playford

• Meaningful work that contributes to the wellbeing of employees and the community.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• The opportunity to partner with leaders who genuinely care about their people and make a real difference.

If you are looking for a role where you can…

• Build trusted relationships…
• Influence positive outcomes
• Be part of an organisation shaping the future of one of South Australia’s fastest-growing communities

We would love to hear from you.

If you would like further information, please contact James Lyons - Talent Acquisition Specialist at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Applications close at 12:00pm on Friday, 18 September 2026

The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process.