Senior People and Culture Advisor. Permanent Full Time – Melbourne

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of People and Culture Business Partnering for Disability & Mental Health you will be focused on ensuring Managers and Leaders are provided with timely advice and coaching based on a solid legislative understanding, an appreciation for the importance of positive workplace culture, and knowledge of better practice HR approaches to day-to-day operational challenges. You will be working in a fast paced, agile environment where resilience and a coaching approach will be key to your success.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity located in Melbourne with  flexibility to work remotely from home and/or in a hybrid capacity.  There will be occasions when you are required to attend the office as well as travel from time to time.

Key responsibilities

• Support Leaders on a range of people management, human resources and employment relations matters, to minimise risk and improve culture and performance to achieve desired business outcomes, escalating where required
• Undertake case management of matters (end-to-end support), in line with relevant Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements, Policies and Procedures
• Provide consistent HR advice and coaching to Managers and leaders
• Provide analysis of relevant research and operational information that will assist managers to evaluate and integrate the information they receive
• Support upskilling of the business through facilitated workshops and day to day coaching
• Coordinate and maintain team management systems and ensure relevant information is input on a consistent and regular basis.
• Provide relevant data to assist with budgeting, the operation of the team and production of regular reports.
• Provide inputs to broader P&C team or Shared Services on improvement opportunities, business perspectives and/or contribution to P&C projects
• Build knowledge banks and other collateral for access by line supervisors and managers and the broader P&C team
• Support the consistent design and adoption of new policies, practices and programs in collaboration with stakeholders

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Experience as an HR generalist and experience in IR/ER
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, modern awards and other industrial instruments
• The ability to approach a problem laterally and provide alternative resolutions
• The ability to manage high volumes of workplace issues
• Solution focused with strong influencing skills
• Experience working in a fluid and changing environment
• Strong verbal communication skills and the confidence to present to groups of people
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products

Benefits

• Great opportunity to join a collaborative national People & Culture team
• Competitive remuneration package that includes excellent salary packaging benefits through Maxxia
• Monthly rostered day off  
• Join one of AustraliaÂ’s largest and leading social-purpose organisations
• Flexible working arrangements

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact recruitment@lwb.org.au
  
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 17th March 2024.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate.  You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)