Job Description
Senior People & Culture Business Partner
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Government organisation | Inner suburbs of Melbourne | Full-time | Ongoing | Hybrid working | 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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Senior P&C; role with a broad community-focused portfolio
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Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days working from home
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Ongoing opportunity with a salary of $108,000 – $121,000 + super
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About the organisation
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We are partnering with a government organisation based in Melbourne's inner suburbs to recruit an experienced Senior People & Culture Business Partner.
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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.
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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.
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About the role
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Reporting to the People & Culture Business Partnering Lead, you will provide senior-level HR expertise across the employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, policy and strategic HR partnering.
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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.
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Key responsibilities
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Provide trusted, high-level HR advice and guidance to leaders across the organisation
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Manage and advise on complex employee and industrial relations matters
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Provide advice on performance management, misconduct, disciplinary matters and investigations
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Interpret and apply Enterprise Agreements, legislation, policies and employment conditions
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Partner with managers to resolve employee relations matters and workplace issues
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Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, managers, employees and union representatives
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Develop and review HR policies, procedures and contemporary people practices
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Lead and contribute to organisation-wide HR projects and initiatives
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Prepare and analyse workforce reporting and provide insights to support workforce planning
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Coach and empower leaders to effectively manage people matters
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Support organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
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About you:
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Extensive experience in a generalist HR Business Partnering role
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Robust ER/IR experience, ideally within a unionised environment
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Demonstrated experience managing complex performance, conduct, grievance and investigation matters
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Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements and HR policies
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Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and programs
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Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
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Strong communication, coaching, facilitation and influencing skills
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
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Tertiary qualifications in HR or a related discipline
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Experience within Government, Local Government, community services, health, children services or another complex organisation will be highly regarded
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Why apply?
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Full-time, ongoing opportunity
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Hybrid working model, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
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Join a purpose-driven Government organisation supporting the local community
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Broad and interesting stakeholder portfolio
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Opportunity to work across both strategic and operational P&C; matters
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Central location, close to public transport
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We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

📌 Senior People & Culture Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 MAYDAY Recruitment Group - Winner Outstanding Agency 2023
📍 Melbourne