Ready to launch or accelerate your career in People and Culture?Build your People and Culture expertise while gaining valuable exposure to Work Health and Safety, Risk and Return to Work functions within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team.Whether you're beginning your People and Culture career or bringing existing experience, Council offers a pathway to support your professional growth and success.
About the opportunity
As a People and Culture Advisor, you'll partner with leaders and employees across Council to support recruitment, employee relations, organisational development and workforce initiatives that make a real difference.Working within a multi-functional team, you'll gain exposure to People and Culture, Work Health and Safety, Risk and Return to Work functions, providing valuable experience across a broad range of people-related disciplines.
Two Pathways Available
Grow Your Own Pathway (Level 3)
Perfect for someone looking to establish or grow their career in People and Culture.
Structured development plan
Mentoring and coaching
Exposure to a broad range of People and Culture activities
Progression to Level 4 through demonstrated capability and achievement of milestones
A commitment to completing a Human Resource Management qualification (Certificate IV or higher) is required if not already held.
Direct Appointment (Level 4)
Already have People and Culture experience? Applicants with demonstrated People and Culture knowledge, experience and capability may be appointed directly to the Level 4 position.
About you
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and provide quality customer service.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience preparing skilled correspondence, reports, recommendations or other business documentation.
Demonstrated ability to research,



analyse information and apply practical solutions to workplace issues.
Confidence using technology and business systems to manage information, monitor activities and produce reports.
Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally.
A proactive approach to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.
You will hold a current Working with Children Check and Mental Health First Aid accreditation (or obtain prior to appointment), and be willing to obtain accreditation to Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing.
For applicants seeking direct appointment at Level 4, you will also demonstrate:
Experience in a People and Culture or related role.
Knowledge of employment legislation, industrial instruments and contemporary people practices.
Experience providing advice and support to managers and employees.
Experience contributing to employee relations matters, policy development, workforce initiatives and organisational projects.
About the Whyalla City Council:
As a multifunctional regional Council, in addition to the usual Council services, we manage Early Learning Services, Airport, Cemetery, Crematorium and recreational facilities including Visitor Information Services. We are a progressive Council, committed to the pursuit of excellence and are always looking for opportunities to improve the quality of life for our community, now and into the future.
We stand by and embrace our core values when delivering each and every one of our services: We Belong, We Collaborate, We Deliver, We Serve.
About the advantages:
Competitive salary + 12% Superannuation with the ability to salary sacrifice
Excellent Enterprise Agreement benefits with above award rates
Opportunities for career growth and professional development
Provision for uniform
Rostered day off per month
Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
Special Pandemic Leave, and Family and Domestic Violence support
Commuting to work when living in Whyalla is no more than 15 minutes
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📌 People And Culture Advisor (South Australia)
🏢 City of Whyalla
📍 South Australia