Senior People Partner

Peoplecorp HR Recruitment Specialists; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is a well-established, purpose-driven organisation with a strong community focus and a diverse, highly relational stakeholder group. This role sits in a newly evolving People & Culture function within a non-traditional, values-led environment in Sydney.

You will provide trusted HR support across the employee lifecycle, partnering with leaders who may have limited HR experience. Your ability to listen, coach and translate HR into practical solutions will be key.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a true People Partner with strong employee relations and case management experience.
• Sound understanding of awards and employment legislation.
• Genuine coaching and partnering approach.

Responsibilities

• Providing trusted advice across employee relations and the employee lifecycle.
• Managing performance improvement, conduct matters and terminations.
• Providing advice on awards and employment conditions.
• Coaching and mentoring leaders through people matters.
• Supporting leaders with difficult conversations.
• Building strong, credible relationships across a diverse stakeholder group.
• Providing practical, solutions-focused HR advice.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the People & Culture function.

Job description

Our client is a well-established, purpose-driven organisation with a strong community focus and a diverse, highly relational stakeholder group.

The organisation is going through a significant period of change and transformation, creating an opportunity for an experienced People Partner to join a newly evolving People & Culture function.

This is not a traditional corporate environment. It is values-led, highly relational and at times complex, so the ability to build trust, navigate ambiguity and find practical solutions will be critical.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Manager, People Partnering, you will provide trusted HR support across the employee lifecycle while helping to build a stronger, more strategic partnering model.

You will work closely with leaders and stakeholders who may have limited HR experience, so your ability to listen, coach and make HR practical and accessible will be key.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing trusted advice across employee relations and the employee lifecycle
• Managing performance improvement, conduct matters and terminations
• Providing advice on awards and employment conditions
• Coaching and mentoring leaders through people matters
• Supporting leaders with difficult conversations
• Building strong, credible relationships across a diverse stakeholder group
• Providing practical, solutions-focused HR advice
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the People & Culture function

THE CRITERIA

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a proven track record as a true People Partner, with strong employee relations and case management experience and confidence managing performance, conduct and termination processes. You’ll have a sound understanding of awards and employment legislation, alongside a genuine coaching and partnering approach. Importantly, you’ll be an excellent listener and relationship builder, comfortable having challenging conversations with empathy and working with stakeholders who may have limited HR experience. You’ll be practical, solutions-focused and comfortable thinking outside the box, with the resilience and adaptability to operate in an environment that is changing and not always clearly defined. Experience in a purpose-led, community, NFP or similarly values-driven organisation would be beneficial, but is not essential

At Peoplecorp, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in every recruitment process. We believe that a rich variety of perspectives drives innovation and success. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.