About us

Saints College is a school of the Edmund Rice Education Australia Victorian Schools Ltd. Since 2012, we have led that way in radically inclusive education, by providing a safe, inclusive, and flexible learning environment for young people who have experienced barriers to accessing mainstream education. Our team is committed to supporting young people in re‑engaging with learning through neuroaffirming, strengths based and trauma‑informed approaches that meet their individual needs.

We prioritise building honest and authentic relationships with young people, their families, and communities, fostering a culture that values, supports, and celebrates the dignity and uniqueness of each person.

We offer a full‑time, multi‑year secondary education program designed to meet the diverse learning needs of young people. Through flexible and innovative teaching methods, we provide a safe, supportive and holistic learning experience that encourages young people to set learning goals, identify and develop their strengths, explore future pathways, and transition into adulthood, employment, further education, and community participation.

Our campuses offer tailored programs that integrate wellbeing and education, ensuring young people receive the individualised support they need to thrive. We work closely with families, community organisations, and support services to provide wrap‑around support that addresses both educational and personal development needs.

Our Young People

Young people come from diverse backgrounds and often face a significant and complex range of educational, social, developmental, environmental, psychological, health, legal barriers to learning which require unique interventions. Our approach is grounded in the Operation By Principles framework, which combines education with an understanding of trauma‑informed practices.

We recognise that each young person’s journey is unique. Our staff are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and empowering learning environment where young people can develop confidence, reconnect with education, and work towards their goals.

The Role





The People and Culture Business Partner (Regional) is responsible for partnering with line managers to deliver an effective and impactful service on a variety of people matters, across the employee lifecycle. This includes workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and induction, employee relations, performance and learning, engagement and change programs.

This role provides dedicated support to our regional campuses in Geelong, Colac and Ballarat, with regular travel to our four regional campuses and our Melbourne Central Office. We are seeking an experienced People and Culture professional with robust employee relations expertise who enjoys building trusted relationships with leaders and providing practical, solution‑focused advice. The role also offers the flexibility to work from home 1–2 days per week, depending on operational requirements.

You will be employed on a fixed‑term basis for 2 years, commencing as soon as practically possible, and will be employed under the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.

Classification for the role is a Category A ESS Level 5 with a salary range of $111,535 to $123,125(depending on education and experience).

You will need

- Ability to commit to and work within our Operating Principles; Respect, Participation, Protected and Legal and Honesty
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in HR Management and/or similar discipline or equivalent education and experience.
- Ability to obtain a Working with Children Check and provide a National Police Check certificate (issued within the last six months)
- 3 years of experience in a similar role with a focus on Employee Relations and Business Partnering
- Demonstrated employee relations experience, including workplace advice, performance management,



conduct management and investigations.
- Proven abilityto provide trusted employee relations advice and partner with leaders to manage workplace matters in a complex and evolving environment
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop practical, compliant, and people focused solutions
- high levelof professionalism, integrity and attention to detail, with experience interpretingindustrial instruments and employee legislations
- Previous experience within the education sector is desirable
- Highly motivated and ethical operator
- Agile with the ability to adapt to a changing and fast‑paced environment

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity.

Applications close 4pm Friday 14 August 2026

We are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.

All applicants will be subject to EREA’s and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with our commitment to child protection policies and procedures. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. Please review the Information Collection Notice on our website for details about how we manage your employment application information.

We are a child safe environment, committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young people under our care. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359. All staff abide by the Child Safety Code of Conduct available at: Child Safe Standards: Policy | saintscollege.vic.edu.au

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