Shaping Spaces. Shaping Careers.

With more than 36 years of experience, SHAPE is a leading ASX-listed national fit-out and construction services specialist. As we continue to grow, we are supporting our recently acquired businesses and their teams while building consistent, scalable People & Culture frameworks across our organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to provide practical People & Culture and employment compliance support, introduce fit-for-purpose processes, and strengthen people management capability without losing existing individual culture and operating styles.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a pragmatic and people-focused People & Culture professional to provide hands-on support to SHAPE’s acquired businesses. You will work with leaders and managers across the employee lifecycle, helping to introduce practical, fit-for-purpose people processes that strengthen capability, support employment compliance and enhance the employee experience.

Reporting directly to the Executive General Manager - People, Brand and Communications, you will help embed consistent Group requirements while recognising and respecting each business’s individual culture and operating style. This is a varied generalist role, suited to someone who enjoys balancing operational delivery, process improvement and trusted advice.

Key responsibilities include

- Coordinating end-to-end recruitment, including advertising, candidate screening, interviews, reference checks, employment contracts and pre-employment requirements.
- Delivering a positive pre-boarding, onboarding and induction experience, ensuring new employees are effectively integrated into the business.
- Being the first point of contact for managers, providing advice on people management, recruitment, training,



development, performance improvement, workplace relations and culture initiatives.
- Supporting broader People & Culture initiatives that build leadership capability, strengthen culture and create a positive employee experience.
- Developing and maintaining People & Culture templates, tools, policies and resources to support compliant and consistent practices.
- Maintaining accurate employee records, people data, organisation charts and workforce reporting, including headcount, recruitment, turnover, leave and employee relations trends.
- Tracking key employment and compliance milestones, such as probation reviews, contract expiries, licences and training requirements.
- Working with relevant People & Culture specialists on matters such as award coverage, classifications, employment arrangements and working hours, and escalating complex employee relations matters as appropriate.
- Assist in conducting HR due diligence on prospective business acquisitions, including reviewing employment contracts, industrial instruments, and workforce risks.

Why we’re a great place to work

When we ask our people what they most enjoy about working here, they always say ‘the people’. We work hard but we also support each other every step of the way. On top of this, you will enjoy:

- A diverse and inclusive culture, recognised by Human Synergistics and Australian Financial Review




- Everyone has an ‘Individual Flexibility Plan’ that supports their work/life needs. This includes 5 days’ Life Leave every year in addition to your annual leave entitlements.
- We take inclusion and gender equality seriously, backed by our Diversity and Reconciliation Action Plans.
- Health and wellbeing perks including mental health support, fitness activities, annual flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance
- Flexibility to work from home, with a requirement to work from our amazing CBD office at least 3 days a week.

About you

This role is best suited to those who like to collaborate and can think big picture but are very much able to get your hands dirty and juggle competing priorities. That said, we would also love someone who is:

- Tertiary qualified in Human Resources and/or Business combined with over 2 years' experience in a similar role.
- Experience within the construction or property industry is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of HR Principles and current Workplace Relations legislation including the application of Awards and EBA’s.
- Ability to quickly build & maintain key relationships remotely. Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work to changing priorities and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational and administration skills.
- Capacity to travel interstate regularly

Want to know more?

Check us out at www.shape.com.au/careers or go ahead and hit Apply!

Note to agencies: We have preferred recruitment partners in place and therefore are unable to accept speculative enquiries.

📌 People & Culture Advisor (Sydney)
🏢 SHAPE Australia
📍 Sydney