Senior People & Culture Business Partner Government organisation | Inner suburbs of Melbourne | Full-time | Ongoing | Hybrid working | 3 days in the office, 2 days from homeSenior P&C; role with a broad community-focused portfolioHybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days working from homeOngoing 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 prospect 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 strong 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 responsibilitiesProvide trusted, high-level HR advice and guidance to leaders across the organisationManage and advise on complex employee and industrial relations mattersProvide advice on performance management, misconduct, disciplinary matters and investigationsInterpret and apply Enterprise Agreements, legislation, policies and employment conditionsPartner with managers to resolve employee relations matters and workplace issuesBuild strong relationships with senior stakeholders, managers,



employees and union representativesDevelop and review HR policies, procedures and contemporary people practicesLead and contribute to organisation-wide HR projects and initiativesPrepare and analyse workforce reporting and provide insights to support workforce planningCoach and empower leaders to effectively manage people mattersSupport organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives About you:Extensive experience in a generalist HR Business Partnering roleStrong ER/IR experience, ideally within a unionised environmentDemonstrated experience managing complex performance, conduct, grievance and investigation mattersStrong knowledge of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements and HR policiesExperience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and programsProven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levelsStrong communication, coaching, facilitation and influencing skillsExcellent analytical and problem-solving capabilityTertiary qualifications in HR or a related disciplineExperience within Government, Local Government, community services, health, children services or another complex organisation will be highly regarded Why apply?
Full-time, ongoing opportunityHybrid working model, 3 days in the office and 2 days from homeJoin a purpose-driven Government organisation supporting the local communityBroad and interesting stakeholder portfolioOpportunity to work across both strategic and operational P&C; mattersCentral location, close to public transport If you're an experienced P&C; Business Partner looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact across a diverse and community-focused organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
If interested please apply with a copy of your CV.
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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