People Advisor

UTS College Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Home and campus work

Wellbeing programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff recognition program

Additional leave

Job summary

UTS College Limited is seeking a People Advisor to deliver comprehensive HR services across the college on a fixed term contract to September 2027. The role balances strategic thinking with operational excellence and focuses on partnerships with leaders and employees to improve workforce effectiveness and compliance.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, maintain HR systems, and provide timely, practical advice on employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee lifecycle

Recruitment

PageUp

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Employee relations

Tools

PageUp

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

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