People Advisor

Southern Cross Care WA; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Corporate Health Insurance discount

Free employee assistance program

Flexible working environment

Paid Parental Leave

Annual leave from 4 weeks

Job summary

Southern Cross Care WA is hiring a People Advisor to partner with leaders across WA, focusing on employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations. This full-time role offers 2–3 days work-from-home flexibility, with base at Rivervale Central Office, contributing to a values-driven culture.

The role covers onboarding through workforce planning, policy interpretation, and continuous improvement, requiring strong communication, discretion and senior stakeholder influence

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in HR, IR, Business, or related discipline.
• Experience in HR generalist or employee relations role.
• Solid knowledge of employment legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience managing performance, misconduct, grievance and disciplinary matters.
• Ability to conduct workplace investigations and provide clear recommendations.
• Strong coaching and stakeholder management to influence leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; discretion with sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on performance management, misconduct, disciplinary matters and grievances.
• Conduct workplace investigations and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Support leaders with employee relations and people management matters.
• Interpret and advise on employment legislation, Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and policies.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding and workforce initiatives.
• Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement projects.
• Analyse people trends and opportunities to enhance culture and performance.
• Promote Southern Cross Care WA's values and positive workplace relationships.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IR/Business

Job description

• Enjoy the benefits of NFP salary packaging - up to $18,550 p.a.
• Come join one of WA's largest Aged Care organisations.
• Corporate Health Insurance discount

At Southern Cross Care WA, we help people live extraordinary lives, every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care WA is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care WA an extraordinary place to be.

About The Role And Where You Will Be Working

Reporting to the People Performance Lead, you'll partner closely with leaders and employees across Southern Cross Care WA, providing trusted advice and practical support on a wide range of people matters. Based at our Rivervale Central Office, this full time role offers the flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week, supporting a healthy work life balance.

As our People Advisor, you'll play an important role in fostering positive workplace relationships and supporting a high performing, values driven culture. While your primary focus will be on employee and industrial relations matters, including performance management, workplace investigations and employee grievances, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader HR initiatives across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding and development through to workforce planning and continuous improvement projects.

Your Responsibilities Will Include But Not Limited To

• Provide expert advice on performance management, misconduct, disciplinary matters and workplace grievances.
• Conduct workplace investigations and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Support leaders with employee relations and people management matters.
• Interpret and provide advice on employment legislation, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and organisational policies.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding and workforce initiatives.
• Contribute to policy development, compliance activities and continuous improvement projects.
• Analyse people trends and identify opportunities to enhance culture and performance.
• Promote Southern Cross Care WA's values and positive workplace relationships.

About You

You are a confident and approachable HR professional who thrives in a fast paced environment and is passionate about building positive workplace relationships. With experience providing advice across a range of employee and industrial relations matters, you bring strong knowledge of employment legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements, along with the ability to manage complex issues with professionalism and discretion. You are a skilled communicator who can coach and influence leaders, conduct workplace investigations, navigate conflict, and deliver practical, people focused solutions. Organised, resilient and collaborative, you enjoy partnering with stakeholders at all levels and are committed to fostering a high performing, values driven workplace culture.

To Be Considered For This Role You’ll Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience in a HR generalist, employee relations, or people advisory role.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Proven experience managing performance, misconduct, grievance and disciplinary matters.
• Demonstrated capability to conduct workplace investigations and prepare clear, evidence based recommendations.
• Strong coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and support leaders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to handle sensitive and complex matters with professionalism.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, solutions focused approach and a commitment to fostering positive workplace culture and employee engagement.
• National Police Clearance - current within 6 months
• Immunisation record (flu) for client facing roles
• A completed pre-employment health questionnaire
• Proof of work rights

Working with us

Benefits

At Southern Cross Care WA, we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits:

• Not for profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance discount
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks for full time employees.
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

About Us

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 1000 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au