Part time, 3 days (flexible) · $105,000 to $120,000 pro rata plus super
If you got into HR to change how teams feel, connect and perform, and you're tired of being the policy police, read on.
We don't do HR by template.
We do it fast (HR fires wait for no one), creatively (no cut and paste here), in the spirit of excellence and growth (always learning and improving).
One week you're rethinking how a 20-person business handles performance.
The next you're in a boardroom helping a not-for-profit board work through a tricky CEO matter.
Then you're running a leadership session for a team that's never had one.
And yes, you'll still read the award clauses twice, because getting the detail right is what earns you the room to do the interesting work.
We want someone agile: someone who moves at pace, thinks sideways when the textbook answer won't fit, and wants more from HR than compliance.
If you need a manual and a manager, this isn't it.
If you've been waiting for HR work that uses everything you've got, we might need to get a coffee.
About happy humans
We're a thriving HR advisory, leadership and recruitment consultancy based on the Sunshine Coast.
We work with SMEs, not-for-profits, government and corporate clients, from 12-person hospitality businesses, to real estate agencies, to medical practices, to boards and executive teams of councils.
Bonnie (Managing Director) and Emil (General Manager) lead the business together, and we're growing.
Why clients choose us, and stay
Plenty of consultancies can tell a client what the Fair Work Act says.
Our clients come to us, and stay with us, for something different:
We give a straight answer.
Our clients get our advice in plain English, and the reasoning and risk behind it, not a list of options and a disclaimer.
We work inside real business constraints.
Cash flow, a stretched manager, a board that meets once a month.
The right answer is the one the business can actually commit to and deliver.
Detail is non-negotiable.
The classification, the clause, the date on the letter.
Small errors in HR become expensive problems, so we measure twice before we cut.
People come first, on both sides.
The employee being performance managed is a person too.
We protect the business and treat people with dignity, and we don't think those two things compete.
We think past the template.
When the standard approach won't fit, we find one that will, and we can explain why it's sound.
We're in it for the long haul.
We build authentic partnerships, not one-off jobs.
We want to be the first call to drive proactive HR, not the last resort when it's already on fire.
We bring energy.
HR is often called in when things are hard.
We turn up with warmth, pace and a bit of fun, and clients feel the happy humans difference.
That's the standard you'd be holding, from day one.




The role
You'll own a portfolio of client accounts and be their first call for everything people related.
Most of the time you'll work remotely.
About one day a week we'll work together in person, so you need to be based in Brisbane or on the Sunshine Coast and happy to travel to client sites across South East Queensland when required.
We're thinking three days a week.
For the right person, we'll talk about how those days fall and whether a little more or less suits.
What you'll be doing
Running client accounts end to end, working directly with owners, leaders, CEOs, executive teams and boards
Advising on award coverage and classifications across a wide range of modern awards, plus contracts, policies and compliance
Guiding clients through performance management, misconduct, terminations and restructures, including redundancy consultation, with procedural fairness and humanity always prioritised
Handling employee and industrial relations matters: grievances, complaints, conflict and early dispute resolution
Helping clients understand and manage psychosocial hazards and build wellbeing into how they work and lead
Coaching managers and leaders through hard conversations and better leadership habits
Designing and delivering workshops, webinars and leadership sessions
Using psychometric tools such as DISC, OPQ and LSI where accredited
Helping shape how happy humans works as we grow: content, tools and better ways of serving our clients
What you'll need
At least five years in generalist HR, with real time spent advising small and medium businesses, whether in-house, in a consultancy, or both
Confidence across a wide range of modern awards.
You can find the clause, read it properly and apply it without phoning a friend
Hands‐on experience running performance management, terminations and restructures yourself, not just observing them
The presence to advise senior people, including telling a CEO "not like that" and being thanked for it
Sound judgement on when a matter needs legal advice or a second opinion, and the honesty to say so
Excellent writing.
Your advice letters, file notes and emails go to clients without a rewrite
The self‐management to do excellent work from home
What would make you stand out
A degree in HR, business or psychology
Psychometric accreditation, such as DISC, OPQ, LSI or similar
Governance experience: AICD, board reporting, or working closely with boards




Facilitation experience: workshops, webinars or leadership programs you've designed and run
Coaching qualifications or a real track record coaching leaders
We know this is a long list.
We don't expect anyone to tick every box.
We do expect you to be strong on the essentials and have an appetite to learn.
Who this role isn't for
We'd rather be clear now than waste your time later.
This role probably isn't for you if:
You want a detailed procedure manual and someone checking your work every afternoon
You've always had a specialist team to pass the hard calls to, and you'd rather keep it that way
You prefer to give the textbook answer and leave the client to work out how to apply it
You see HR as compliance only, or as pastoral care only.
We need both, in the same person
You'd rather stay behind a screen than stand up in front of a leadership team
You're looking for something to tide you over
Culture matters here
We're a small team, which means you'll be trusted and you'll be visible.
Clients will know your name and ask for you.
That's the upside.
The other side is that there's nowhere to hide, and we wouldn't want there to be.
We hold a high bar.
We check twice, we care about getting it right, and we take the work seriously because it affects people's lives and families.
We also laugh a lot, back each other, and don't take ourselves too seriously.
We want someone who brings their heart to this work, who wants to make a real difference in their community, and who wakes up wanting to be better at HR than they were yesterday.
You'll have Bonnie's backing on the complex and high‐stakes matters, of course.
We're a team!
If you read this and thought "finally", we'd love to hear from you.
If you thought "that's a lot", you're right, and that's ok.
It just isn't this role.
What's in it for you
$105,000 to $120,000 pro rata plus super, depending on experience
Three days a week, flexible, mostly from home
Real variety: hospitality, trades, health, not-for-profits, government and corporate, all in the same week
Autonomy and trust from day one, with senior backup when you need it
Support to build your accreditations where they serve our clients
A small, energetic team that cares about the work and about each other
happy humans is an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people from culturally diverse communities.
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🏢 Happy Humans Consulting
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