Job Description
Since ****, we've been helping Australians and New Zealanders create homes they love. Today, with more than 70 stores across Australia and Recent Zealand, we're known for stylish, affordable and built-to-last furniture and homewares.
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We are more than a retailer - we're a growing, dynamic retail business driven by creativity, customer focus and a passion for making beautiful living accessible to everyone. But what truly sets us apart isn't just our product range - it's our people and the way we work together.
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What is the Role?
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We're looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our team, reporting to the People & Culture Manager ANZ, and playing a key role in supporting our people, our leaders and our continued growth across Australia and New Zealand.
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You'll be the person managers turn to for practical advice and support across performance, conduct, grievances and workplace investigations.
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You'll be involved across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to performance, development and exits, while also contributing to engagement initiatives and broader P&C; projects.
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A key part of the role will be making People & Culture easier and better for our leaders and teams - building practical tools, improving processes and using people data to support better decisions.
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In short, you'll have your hands in a bit of everything - with plenty of opportunity to make things better.
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You will be responsible for:
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Providing practical HR advice and coaching to managers and employees across Australia and New Zealand.
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Supporting key employee lifecycle processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance,



employee changes and exit.
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Building practical manager toolkits, HR templates and frameworks.
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Guiding managers through difficult conversations, grievances, disciplinary processes and dispute resolution.
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Managing routine and moderately complex workplace investigations from start to finish.
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Supporting our annual performance, pay review and development cycles.
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Contributing to P&C; projects, engagement initiatives and employee communications.
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Identifying opportunities to improve our P&C; systems, processes and ways of working.
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Building strong relationships across the business and be a trusted, accessible P&C; Advisor.
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Why you'll love working with us
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When you choose to work at Early Settler, you'll be empowered to think differently, contribute ideas, and be part of a team that supports and inspires each other. Our values shape how we support each other, serve our customers and grow as a business -we believe "how" we work is just as important as "what" we achieve.
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In addition, you will have:
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- Amazing employee discounts – Enjoy amazing employee discounts across our fabulous products. Fair warning: you may find yourself wanting to redecorate every room!
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- A role that grows as you do - Build your experience,



develop your skills and grow with a business that has an ambitious future
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- Make your mark - Have a genuine opportunity to influence how our People & Culture function evolves, bring your ideas to life and help shape better ways of working.
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Who are we looking for?
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We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor or HR Generalist who is confident working across both the advisory and operational sides of HR.
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This is a role with real variety - one day you're coaching a manager through a tough conversation, the next you're shaping a new process or working on an exciting P&C; project. You'll work across the full employee lifecycle, partner with leaders across Australia and New Zealand, and have genuine autonomy to bring your ideas to life.
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Skills and Experience
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3–5 years' experience in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist or similar role, with demonstrated experience across employee relations and the broader employee lifecycle
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Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards and the National Employment Standards, together with working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
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Previous experience in a retail, multi-site or similarly fast-paced operational environment is highly desirable.
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Highly organised and able to work independently in a lean, fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
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Ability to build trusted relationships and credibility with stakeholders at all levels
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Comfortable working in an environment where systems and processes are still evolving and where you can help improve waysof working
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📌 People & Culture Advisor (Victoria)
🏢 Early Settler
📍 Victoria