Strategic People & Culture Partner – Aged Care

Fronditha Care; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 per ann

Meal & entertainment benefits up to $2

Parental leave 6 weeks

Additional annual leave purchase

Refer-a-friend bonus

Employee Wellbeing Platform & EAP

Job summary

Fronditha Care, a not-for-profit aged care provider in Australia, is seeking an experienced People and Culture Business Partner to support leaders, strengthen workplace culture and deliver positive outcomes for our people. This role balances strategic HR initiatives with hands-on operational support across multiple sites in Victoria.

You will partner with managers on employee relations, workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and workforce planning while guiding leaders to improve

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Management or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a generalist HR or People & Culture Business Partner role with both operational and strategic HR support.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, employee relations, industrial relations and contemporary HR practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations and performance management processes.
• Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and relevant industrial instruments, with exposure to Enterprise Agreement negotiations highly regarded.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, influence outcomes and confidently advise leaders at all levels.
• Proven ability to balance competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and develop practical, solutions-focused outcomes.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, organisational change and employee engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and leaders to provide practical, timely and commercially sound advice across all aspects of human resources, employee relations and industrial relations.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, grievances, performance management, disciplinary processes and conflict resolution.
• Provide guidance on interpreting and applying employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements, industrial instruments, policies and procedures.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen people management capability, employee performance and workplace culture.
• Contribute to workforce planning initiatives, ensuring operational requirements, workforce capability and organisational objectives are aligned.
• Support the development and implementation of people initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, retention, wellbeing and succession planning.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support organisational change, continuous improvement and effective implementation of people strategies.
• Contribute to the review and development of HR policies, processes and frameworks to support compliance and best practice.
• Analyse workforce data, identify trends and provide meaningful reporting and insights to support informed decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with Workplace Health & Safety and Return to Work stakeholders to support employee wellbeing, rehabilitation and safe workplace practices.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders across multiple locations, maintaining an approachable and visible People & Culture presence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Generalist HR

Industrial relations

Workforce planning

Change management

Employee relations

Communication

Education

HR degree or related

Employment law knowledge

Job description

Fronditha Care, a not-for-profit aged care provider in Australia, is seeking an experienced People and Culture Business Partner to support leaders, strengthen workplace culture and deliver positive outcomes for our people. This role balances strategic HR initiatives with hands-on operational support across multiple sites in Victoria.

You will partner with managers on employee relations, workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and workforce planning while guiding leaders to improve