People & Culture, Business Partner

Holstep Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Holstep Health in Melbourne is seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to support Client Services, lead strategic HR initiatives and provide practical guidance across the workforce.

This 12-month parental leave replacement role offers a mix of advisory and operational work, partnering with leaders to strengthen capability, manage workforce challenges and shape a positive workplace culture within a community health setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a similar HRBP/management role.
• Advanced understanding of industrial legislation and IR change management.
• Strong communication, mediation, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels within a health organisation.
• Experience in health care workforce challenges is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and coaching across employee relations, performance, workforce planning and recruitment.
• Support leaders through organisational change and workforce integration.
• Manage complex employee matters including investigations and grievances.
• Strengthen leadership capability and promote positive workplace culture.
• Contribute to P&C projects, policies and continuous improvement.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Change management

Job description

• Position:People & Culture, Business Partner
• Job Type:Fixed Term - Full Time

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

People & Culture Business Partner – Client Services
12-month parental leave replacement | Commencing mid to late January 2027

Make an impact through people, culture and community health.

At Holstep Health, building a thriving workforce is a key part of our strategic direction. We want our people to feel supported, connected and empowered to deliver services that make a difference in our community.

We’re looking for an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to help bring this direction to life, partnering with our Client Services leaders to strengthen leadership capability, navigate workforce challenges and build a positive workplace culture.

Reporting to the Manager People & Culture, you’ll join our P&C team and work closely with senior leaders across a diverse client services portfolio. This role offers a mix of strategic and operational work, with opportunities to shape people initiatives while providing practical advice on day-to-day challenges.

You’ll build trusted relationships with leaders, understand their service priorities and help translate these into effective people practices. Your work will include:

• Providing advice and coaching across employee and industrial relations, performance management, workforce planning and recruitment.
• Supporting leaders through organisational change, consultation and workforce integration.
• Managing complex employee matters, including investigations, grievances and conflict resolution.
• Strengthening leadership capability and supporting employee engagement and a positive workplace culture.
• Contributing to P&C projects, policies and continuous improvement initiatives across Holstep Health.

ABOUT YOU:

You’re an experienced HR business partner who combines sound judgement with a practical, collaborative approach. You’re comfortable navigating complex matters, having constructive conversations and helping leaders find workable solutions.

You’ll bring strong knowledge of employment legislation and industrial instruments, confidence in managing employee relations matters, and the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels. You can balance competing priorities while keeping people, service needs and organisational values at the centre of your advice.

Experience working in a health care environment would be highly beneficial, particularly an understanding of the workforce challenges and service demands within the sector.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a similar HRBP/management role.
• Advanced understanding of industrial legislation and ability to manage change within a complex and challenging IR environment.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to positively influence through effective mediation, facilitation and negotiation.
• Demonstrated effective skills in communication, team building and conflict resolution.
• High quality analytical, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; and the ability to liaise with staff in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building capacity with the ability to sustain relationships and build cooperation.
• Demonstrated understanding of and alignment with the values that underpin the organisation and the capacity to take a leadership role in promoting these throughout Holstep Health.
• A core commitment to act respectfully with fairness, integrity and transparency in serving the best interests of all stakeholders.
• Forward thinking and proactive leadership that leads by example and empowers teams and individual staff to create and drive innovation. Position Description
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders through open communication and shared decision making and accountability.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and meeting the requirements outlined in the position description.

Holstep Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and young people. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from LGBTIQA+ communities and people living with disability.

Please let us know if you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process.