Senior People & Culture Business Partner
Government organisation | Inner suburbs of Melbourne | Full-time | Ongoing | Hybrid working | 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
Senior P&C; role with a broad community-focused portfolio
Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days working from home
Ongoing opportunity with a salary of $108,000 – $121,000 + super
About the organisation
We are partnering with a government organisation based in Melbourne's inner suburbs to recruit an experienced Senior People & Culture Business Partner.
This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation that plays an important role in supporting its local community and delivering a broad range of community, infrastructure and environmental services.
You'll join a collaborative People & Culture team and work closely with senior leaders, managers and employees across the organisation, providing trusted HR advice and partnering on a range of people initiatives.
About the role
Reporting to the People & Culture Business Partnering Lead, you will provide senior-level HR expertise across the employee lifecycle, with a solid focus on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, policy and strategic HR partnering.
The key portfolios of interest for this role are Family, Youth & Children Services and Libraries, Arts & Events, so experience supporting these types of community-focused environments will be highly regarded.
Key responsibilities
Provide trusted, high-level HR advice and guidance to leaders across the organisation
Manage and advise on complex employee and industrial relations matters
Provide advice on performance management, misconduct, disciplinary matters and investigations
Interpret and apply Enterprise Agreements, legislation, policies and employment conditions




Partner with managers to resolve employee relations matters and workplace issues
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, managers, employees and union representatives
Develop and review HR policies, procedures and contemporary people practices
Lead and contribute to organisation-wide HR projects and initiatives
Prepare and analyse workforce reporting and provide insights to support workforce planning
Coach and empower leaders to effectively manage people matters
Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
About you:
Extensive experience in a generalist HR Business Partnering role
Strong ER/IR experience, ideally within a unionised environment
Demonstrated experience managing complex performance, conduct, grievance and investigation matters
Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements and HR policies
Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and programs
Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
Strong communication, coaching, facilitation and influencing skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
Tertiary qualifications in HR or a related discipline
Experience within Government, Local Government, community services, health, children services or another complex organisation will be highly regarded
Why apply?
Full-time, ongoing opportunity
Hybrid working model, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
Join a purpose-driven Government organisation supporting the local community
Broad and interesting stakeholder portfolio
Opportunity to work across both strategic and operational P&C; matters
Central location, close to public transport
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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📌 Senior People & Culture Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 MAYDAY Recruitment Group - Winner Outstanding Agency 2023
📍 Melbourne