People Advisor

UTS College; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Work from home options

Central Sydney campus access

Wellbeing programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff Recognition Program

Additional paid leave

Job summary

UTS College is seeking a People Advisor to deliver HR services across the College, acting as a trusted advisor to a designated portfolio and strengthening workforce effectiveness.

The role involves end-to-end recruitment, HR process administration, compliance monitoring and data-driven insights, with a flexible work environment including work from home and campus options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a HR Generalist, People Advisor or People Operations role.
• Strong knowledge of employee lifecycle processes and HR best practice.
• Experience advising on employee relations, performance management and workplace matters.
• End-to-end recruitment experience, including PageUp.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted partnerships with leaders and employees across your portfolio.
• Provide timely advice on employee relations and performance management.
• Partner with leaders to address people-related risks and needs.
• Contribute to People initiatives that boost engagement and performance.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for your client group.
• Act as SME for the recruitment platform PageUp.
• Maintain HR systems, records and documentation.
• Monitor employment compliance: visas, checks and qualifications.
• Produce workforce reports and data insights.
• Support People team projects and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Hiring & onboarding

PageUp

HR processes

Tools

PageUp

HRIS

Job description

UTS College provides a pathway for students into the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), one of Australia's leading universities, and it is our vision to actualise potential and enhance lives through the power of learning, our actions and our people. Our purpose is to provide the best available opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills & attributes they need to attain their goals through market-leading courses, teaching excellence and an emphasis on the student experience.

We currently have the opportunity for a People Advisor to join the team on a fixed term contract until September 2027. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational excellence.

You will deliver People services across the College through the effective administration of HR processes, systems, and programmes, while acting as a trusted advisor to a designated portfolio. The role builds productive partnerships with leaders and employees to provide responsive, customer-focused advice and contributes to workforce effectiveness, engagement, and compliance.

About the Role

• Build trusted partnerships with leaders and employees across your portfolio
• Provide practical, timely and solution-focused advice on employee relations, performance management, workplace issues and policy interpretation
• Partner with leaders to identify and address people-related risks, opportunities and capability needs
• Contribute to the development and implementation of People initiatives that enhance engagement, wellbeing and organisational performance
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for your designated client group
• Act as a key subject matter expert for our recruitment platform, PageUp
• Maintain HR systems, employee records, templates and documentation
• Monitor employment compliance requirements including visas, Working with Children Checks, Police Checks and qualifications
• Produce workforce reports and data insights to support informed decision-making
• Support People team projects, wellbeing initiatives and continuous improvement activities

About You

To succeed in this role you must have:

• Experience in a HR Generalist, People Advisor or People Operations role
• Strong knowledge of employee lifecycle processes and HR best practice
• Experience providing advice on employee relations, performance management and workplace matters
• End-to-end recruitment experience, ideally including experience with PageUp
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Passion in working to enhance the overall working environment and experience for employees

What UTS College has to Offer!

• A flexible work environment, including working from home and from our convenient inner-city campus within walking distance to Central Station.
• A diverse workplace with a passion for encouraging and supporting inclusiveness.
• Wellbeing programs including discounted gym memberships, free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing initiatives and resources.
• Continuous learning and professional development (including ongoing learning & development opportunities, free LinkedIn Learning access and the UTS Library)
• An easy-to-use Staff Recognition Program
• Additional paid leave over the December end of year holidays
• A collaborative culture built on our Ethics of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Imagination, Compassion and Honesty

If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you!

For more information about UTS College visit utscollege.edu.au

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship, and candidates are required to have full working rights for this position.