Strategic People & Culture Advisor

St Hilda's; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Fitness Passport

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

St Hilda’s School on the Gold Coast seeks a People and Culture Advisor to support recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and development across the lifecycle. You will advise staff and leaders, contribute to policy and process improvements, and help maintain a compliant, positive workplace.

The role requires strong HR knowledge, integrity and discretion, with experience in education sector preferred. You will work within a values-driven community that prioritises staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards.
• Proven experience managing injury/illness cases and coordinating rehabilitation processes in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment processes, including advertising, candidate management, interviewing, reference checking, and onboarding.
• Proficiency in Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
• Ability to draft and prepare employment contracts, letters, and official HR documentation with accuracy.
• Minimum intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality HR services across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations and staff wellbeing.
• Provide high-level advice and support to staff and leaders, contribute to policy development and process improvement.
• Foster a positive and compliant workplace culture and ensure legal, regulatory and policy obligations are met.

Skills

HR legislation

Recruitment

Employee relations

HRIS

Contract drafting

MS Excel/data reporting

Attention to detail

Communication

Discretion and confidentiality

Organisational skills

Education

Diploma or tertiary in Human Resources

Tools

HRIS

Job description

St Hilda’s School on the Gold Coast seeks a People and Culture Advisor to support recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and development across the lifecycle. You will advise staff and leaders, contribute to policy and process improvements, and help maintain a compliant, positive workplace.

The role requires strong HR knowledge, integrity and discretion, with experience in education sector preferred. You will work within a values-driven community that prioritises staff wellbeing.