Senior People & Culture Advisor

Normet; Shire Of Mundaring; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Thrive - Employee Benefits Platform

Team Player Awards

WeCare - Employee Engagement Survey

Professional Development Shine Academy

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Normet in Midvale, Western Australia, is seeking a Senior People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team on a fixed-term basis. The role is 30 hours per week across five days, with flexibility to partner with leaders and employees to deliver practical people solutions.

Reporting to the People & Culture Manager - APAC, you will support the employee lifecycle, provide trusted guidance on Australian employment laws, and help foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Human Resources or People & Culture advisory.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations, performance management and recruitment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and build trusted relationships.
• Experience within mining, manufacturing, construction, trades or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and practical advice on a broad range of people matters.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding activities.
• Provide guidance and interpretation on Modern Awards, the National Employment Standards, Fair Work legislation, and other employment-related matters.
• Assist with the development, review and implementation of People & Culture policies, procedures and initiatives.
• Support compliance reporting, onboarding programs, training activities and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

Employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Recruitment & onboarding

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a meaningful part-time opportunity that allows you to make a real impact while maintaining work-life balance?

We are seeking a Senior People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team based in Midvale, Western Australia.

This is a Fixed Term engagement ending February 2027 working 30 hours per week across five days, this role offers flexibility while allowing you to partner with leaders and employees across the business to deliver practical, high-quality people solutions.

Reporting to the People & Culture Manager - APAC, you will play a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle, providing trusted advice to leaders, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and helping to foster a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

About the Role

As a Senior People & Culture Advisor, you will:

• Partner with managers and employees to provide timely and practical advice on a broad range of people matters.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding activities.
• Provide guidance and interpretation on Modern Awards, the National Employment Standards, Fair Work legislation, and other employment-related matters.
• Assist with the development, review and implementation of People & Culture policies, procedures and initiatives.
• Support compliance reporting, onboarding programs, training activities and employee engagement initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a Human Resources or People & Culture Advisory role.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations, performance management and recruitment processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience within mining, manufacturing, construction, trades or related industries will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

Flexible 30-hour per week arrangement across five days.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive People & Culture team.

Exposure to a broad range of HR activities across the employee lifecycle.

A workplace that values safety, innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement.

If you are a proactive HR professional who enjoys building strong relationships, solving people challenges and contributing to the success of a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Unlock job insights

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a People and Culture Adviser?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

Normet is head-quartered in Finland and is a world-leading, innovative global technology company. We define the future of underground operations in mining, tunnelling, and civil engineering projects, helping our partners increase safety, sustainability, and productivity throughout the lifecycle of our projects.

We manufacture underground equipment and applications and provide aftermarket services, construction chemicals, and rock support products and expertise for customer processes in underground mining and tunnelling as well as for civil construction industries.

Normet employs over 1,800 professionals and operates globally in over 50 locations and 30 countries.

Normet is head-quartered in Finland and is a world-leading, innovative global technology company. We define the future of underground operations in mining, tunnelling, and civil engineering projects, helping our partners increase safety, sustainability, and productivity throughout the lifecycle of our projects.

We manufacture underground equipment and applications and provide aftermarket services, construction chemicals, and rock support products and expertise for customer processes in underground mining and tunnelling as well as for civil construction industries.

Normet employs over 1,800 professionals and operates globally in over 50 locations and 30 countries.

• Thrive - Employee Benefits Platform
• Team Player Awards
• WeCare - Employee Engagement Survey
• Professional Development Shine Academy - Online Learning Platform
• Long Service Awards

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