Senior HR Adviser

FutureYou; Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureYou is seeking an experienced Senior HR Adviser to join our client’s growing HR team in New South Wales. This hands-on, on-site role focuses on recruitment, onboarding and day-to-day HR operations, while ensuring compliance and a positive employee experience.

You will partner with hiring managers, coordinate end-to-end recruitment, manage onboarding activities and provide practical HR guidance across the employee lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior HR Adviser or similar role.
• Hands-on recruitment, onboarding and HR administration.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR compliance.
• Experience coordinating end-to-end recruitment with hiring managers.
• Proven ability to provide practical HR guidance and support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment activities across multiple roles and business areas.
• Support onboarding, inductions and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare employment contracts and documentation; manage HR records and compliance.
• Provide HR advisory support and handle employee relations matters.
• Maintain HR dashboards and respond to employee queries with accuracy.

Skills

Recruitment

On-boarding

HR Administration

Employee relations

HR advisory

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Policy knowledge

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

• Senior HR Adviser | Recruitment & HR Operations
• On-site role
• Hands-on: Recruitment, On-boarding, Inductions and HR advisory
• Fast-paced environment with varied priorities and genuine opportunity to make an impact

Our client

Our client is growing, and this is an exciting time to join an organisation that is operating at pace, delivering critical services and continuing to build on an already strong, high-performing culture. We're looking for an experienced Senior HR Adviser who enjoys being close to the business and has a strong interest in recruitment, on-boardingand the day-to-day delivery of HR operations.

Working closely with an experienced HR Leader, you'll play an important role across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and candidate management through to on-boarding, inductions, employee support and ongoing HR administration.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys variety, can work autonomously and takes pride in delivering a positive employee and candidate experience, while ensuring HR processes, documentation and compliance are managed accurately.

About the opportunity

As part of a growing HR team, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of a broad portfolio while being heavily involved in the organisation's recruitment and on-boardingactivity. You'll work closely with hiring managers to coordinate recruitment processes, support candidates through the hiring journey and ensure new employees have a smooth and engaging introduction to the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

Recruitment & on-boarding

• Managing and coordinating recruitment activities across multiple roles and business areas.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements and support the end-to-end hiring process.
• Coordinating job advertisements, candidate screening, interviews, reference checks and pre-employment requirements.
• Managing candidate communication and ensuring a positive, professional candidate experience.
• Preparing offers, employment contracts and associated employment documentation.
• Coordinating pre-employment checks and ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately.
• Managing the on-boardingprocess from offer acceptance through to commencement.
• Coordinating new starter inductions and ensuring employees have everything they need to successfully commence.
• Working closely with managers and internal stakeholders to ensure new starters are set up across systems, policies and processes.
• Maintaining accurate recruitment and on-boardingrecords and reporting.

HR administration & employee lifecycle

• Providing accurate and timely HR support throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Managing HR administration including employee records, changes to employment, variations, letters and documentation.
• Maintaining HR systems and ensuring employee data is accurate, current and compliant.
• Supporting probation processes, employee movements and other key employee lifecycle activities.
• Responding to employee and manager queries and providing practical HR guidance.
• Maintaining HR dashboards, reports and people data.
• Supporting compliance requirements and ensuring HR processes are consistently followed.

HR advisory & employee relations

• Providing practical HR advice to managers and employees on employment matters.
• Supporting managers with employee relations matters and escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
• Providing guidance on employment legislation, policies and HR processes.
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislative and industrial changes and supporting the implementation of any required changes.
• Preparing and reviewing employment contracts, variations and other employment documentation with a high level of accuracy.
• Supporting HR projects, initiatives and process improvements as the organisation continues to grow.

About you

You're an experienced HR professional who enjoys a hands-on, operational HR role and is particularly confident across recruitment, on-boardingand HR administration.

You're organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple vacancies, new starters, employee queries and competing priorities at the same time. You'll bring:

• Experience in a HR Adviser, Senior HR Adviser or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience across recruitment, on-boardingand HR administration.
• Experience coordinating end-to-end recruitment processes and working closely with hiring managers.
• Experience managing new starter processes, inductions and pre-employment requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience preparing employment contracts, offers, variations and other HR documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working with HR systems, recruitment systems and people data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and willingness to get involved across all areas of HR.
• The ability to work autonomously while knowing when to seek guidance or elevate an issue.
• A genuine interest in creating a positive candidate and employee experience.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing, ambitious and genuinely high-performing organisation where you'll have the chance to make a visible impact.

You’ll work closely with an experienced HR Leader who values collaboration, partnership and developing their people. You'll have the autonomy to own your work while being supported and challenged to continue building your HR capability.

With a strong focus on recruitment, on-boardingand HR operations, this role offers plenty of variety and the opportunity to be involved across the full employee lifecycle. If you're an HR professional who enjoys being hands-on, loves recruitment and on-boarding, and wants a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.