Join a purpose-led, values-based organisation
Flexible hybrid working to support your work-life balance
Generous leave, wellbeing benefits and employee product & services discounts
Ready to lead strategic HR partnering and shape the future of employee and industrial relations?
Join Teachers Health as our Head of Business Partnering, where you'll lead a high-performing HR Business Partnering team, partner with senior leaders on complex people matters, and play a key role in shaping workforce strategy, culture and organisational performance across a growing national organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership, employee relations expertise and industrial relations capability in a purpose-led organisation that genuinely helps people thrive.
About the Role
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll lead the HR Business Partnering function and act as the principal adviser to senior leaders on employee and industrial relations matters.
You'll oversee a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring the delivery of a nationally consistent, commercially focused and risk-aware people partnering service providing end to end support across our national business
You will play a critical role in leading enterprise bargaining and industrial relations strategy, managing complex employee relations matters, guiding workplace investigations, supporting organisational change and working with the OD team to strengthen leadership capability across the business.
This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic people decisions as a member of the People, Culture and Capability Leadership team while helping develop strategic initiatives that provide positive outcomes for our people, members and organisation.
Who are we?
Teachers Health was created over 70 years ago exclusively for the education community.
We care for more than 500,000 teachers, education staff and their families.
We're proud of our heritage and excited about the future as we continue to grow our impact.
Why join Teachers Health?
We have lots to offer, including (just to name a few):




A competitive remuneration package
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Generous leave and wellbeing benefits
Subsidised private health insurance
Discounts across Teachers Health products and services
A comprehensive wellbeing program supporting your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
A collaborative, values-driven and genuinely supportive culture
The opportunity to influence strategic business outcomes and lead a high-performing team
Convenient and accessible Surry Hills/Central station location
At Teachers Health, you'll join a purpose-led organisation where people genuinely care, collaborate and support each other to do their best work.
What will you do?
In this role, you will:
Lead, coach and develop the HR Business Partnering team, driving service excellence and robust business outcomes across the entire business
Provide strategic advice to People Leaders on their complex people, workforce and industrial relations matters
Lead enterprise bargaining activities, including strategy development, negotiations, while building stakeholder engagement
Oversee complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations and organisational risk management
Potential representation in Fair Work Commission matters and other employment-related proceedings as and when required
Partner with leaders and other members of the team on organisational design, workforce planning, restructures and change initiatives
Drive initiatives surrounding continuous improvement across people practices, governance, reporting and service delivery
Support the development of leadership capability, performance culture,



inclusion, wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives
What do I need?
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Industrial Relations, Law, Business, Psychology or a related discipline
At least 7 years' experience in senior HR Business Partnering roles, including people leadership experience
Demonstrated recent experience leading enterprise bargaining and industrial relations strategy and negotiations
Sound knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations legislation, enterprise agreements and modern awards
Experience managing complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations and organisational change
Experience supporting or managing Fair Work Commission matters
Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
Commercial judgement, strong risk awareness and the ability to balance people outcomes with business objectives
Experience within health insurance, financial services, healthcare, education, mutual or not-for-profit environments will be highly regarded
Due to the high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Teachers Health values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including First Nations people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Applicants can request adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting ******.
Please note that recruitment is undertaken in-house at Teachers Health and we do not accept agency applications or engage in canvassing.
The Diversity Council Australia has recognised our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive culture.
We've consistently exceeded the Australian Workforce average in their Inclusion@Work Index and are thrilled to be named an inclusive employer once again for *********.
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📌 Head Of Hr Business Partnering (Sydney)
🏢 Teachers Health
📍 Sydney