Senior HR Advisor

Inspired Education Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Inspired Education Group in Sydney is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to deliver proactive, customer-focused HR support across its Reddam House and Early Learning schools. You will partner with Principals and managers to provide practical guidance across the employee lifecycle and ensure compliant, positive employee experiences.

The role includes managing employee relations, supporting recruitment and payroll during peak periods, and contributing to HR initiatives and projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Experience in HR advisory/generalist roles with employee relations.
• Payroll experience and data management.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR guidance to school leaders and staff across campuses.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, performance, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Oversee payroll support during peak periods and leave fluctuations.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and organisational policies.

Skills

Employee relations

HR coaching

Stakeholder management

HRIS

Australian employment law

Payroll administration

Recruitment support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related

Tools

SuccessFactors

Payroll software

Job description

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 126 premium private schools in 28 countries spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices. The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio. In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10 highest-value private companies.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Senior HR Advisor plays a key role in delivering professional, proactive, and customer-focused HR support across Reddam House Schools and Early Learning Schools. Working closely with Principals, Deputy Principals, and managers, the role provides practical HR advice and guidance across the employee lifecycle while supporting positive employee experiences and organisational outcomes.

The Senior HR Advisor serves as a trusted partner to leaders and employees, providing day-to-day HR guidance, managing employee relations matters, supporting recruitment and workforce initiatives, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and organisational policies.

Acting as the link between the HR Coordinator and the Senior HR Manager, the Senior HR Advisor combines operational excellence with advisory capability, supporting managers in managing people matters while contributing to the successful delivery of HR initiatives and projects.

The role also provides payroll support during peak periods, workforce fluctuations, and planned or unplanned leave, helping ensure continuity of payroll operations and service delivery across the organisation. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, based at Reddam Head office in North Sydney

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with Principals and leaders to provide trusted HR advice and support workforce objectives.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, development and workforce planning.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, performance management, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Coach and guide managers to strengthen leadership capability and consistent people management practices.
• Provide advice on employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements, policies and compliance requirements.
• Analyse HR data and utilise HRIS systems to support reporting, insights and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects, employee engagement programs, organisational change and process improvements.
• Support payroll administration, employee records management and payroll enquiries to ensure accuracy and compliance.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist or similar role.
• Strong employee relations experience, including investigations, performance management and grievance handling.
• Proven ability to coach and support managers on a broad range of people matters.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Fair Work and Enterprise Agreements.
• Payroll experience, including leave administration, compliance and employee data management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in HRIS platforms (SuccessFactors highly regarded), reporting and workforce data analysis.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Professional, approachable and solutions-focused.
• Demonstrates integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Resilient and adaptable in managing competing priorities and sensitive matters.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation and contemporary HR practices.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• A valid and up-to-date Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Willingness to travel between campuses as required.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard hours during peak periods.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com