Brief Description About Fronditha Care Fronditha Care is an award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider, specialising in providing culturally sensitive, aged care for people of all backgrounds since 1977. We provide a wide range of aged care services and programs to support elders and their families. Through our core values of Respect, Do Right, Bring Joy and Inspire Better, we deliver a Bounty of Care that provides for the cultural, spiritual and health needs the elders in our care. More than 1000 people choose to work at Fronditha Care, caring for elders across our 5 residential facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle, in their homes and in the community, across metropolitan Melbourne. About The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and proactive People and Culture Business Partner to join our team and play a key role in supporting our leaders, strengthening our workplace culture and delivering positive outcomes for our people. This is an prospect for a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic people initiatives with hands-on operational support. Working collaboratively with leaders across our residential facilities, you will provide trusted advice across employee relations, industrial relations, workforce planning, performance management and organisational change. You will play an important role in strengthening leadership capability, supporting employee engagement and ensuring our people practices align with employment legislation, organisational objectives and Fronditha Care's values. The Day-to-day Responsibilities
• Partner with managers and leaders to provide practical, timely and commercially sound advice across all aspects of human resources, employee relations and industrial relations.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, grievances, performance management, disciplinary processes and conflict resolution.
• Provide guidance on interpreting and applying employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements, industrial instruments, policies and procedures.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen people management capability, employee performance and workplace culture.
• Contribute to workforce planning initiatives, ensuring operational requirements, workforce capability and organisational objectives are aligned.
• Support the development and implementation of people initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, retention, wellbeing and succession planning.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support organisational change, continuous improvement and effective implementation of people strategies.
• Contribute to the review and development of HR policies, processes and frameworks to support compliance and best practice.
• Analyse workforce data, identify trends and provide meaningful reporting and insights to support informed decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with Workplace Health & Safety and Return to Work stakeholders to support employee wellbeing, rehabilitation and safe workplace practices.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders across multiple locations, maintaining an approachable and visible People & Culture presence. What Success Looks Like For This Role You are an experienced People and Culture professional who brings sound judgement, robust technical knowledge and a genuine passion for supporting people and leaders. To Be Successful, You Will Bring
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Management or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a generalist HR or People & Culture Business Partner role, with demonstrated experience providing both operational and strategic HR support.
• Robust knowledge of Australian employment legislation, employee relations, industrial relations and contemporary HR practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations and performance management processes.
• Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and relevant industrial instruments, with exposure to Enterprise Agreement negotiations highly regarded.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, influence outcomes and confidently advise leaders at all levels.
• Proven ability to balance competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and develop practical, solutions-focused outcomes.
• Experience supporting workforce planning, organisational change and employee engagement initiatives. Previous experience within aged care, community care, disability or healthcare services, particularly supporting a geographically dispersed workforce, will be highly regarded. A current driver's licence, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel between sites is essential. Why choose Fronditha Care? Fronditha Care is driven by our ethos of providing a Bounty of Care that extends to our clients and employees. We are committed to creating a protected, inclusive workplace that sets our people up for success and helps them grow in the workplace and in life. Our Advantages
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum of pre-tax income
• Meal and entertainment benefits up to $2,650 per annum
• Benefits available through Fronditha Care’s superannuation partner
• Fronditha Care gender neutral paid parental leave of 6 weeks
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Employee refer-a-friend bonus program
• Employee Wellbeing Platform which includes access to free Employee Assistance Program for staff and family If you are looking for a rewarding career and for a role where you can make a positive impact in people’s lives, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now. The successful applicant will also be required to undergo a current Police Check. Please forward your CV in WORD format to Anna Siskos at
[email protected] or for a confidential discussion please call Anna on 0418 747 242.
📌 People and Culture (Melbourne)
🏢 Fronditha Care
📍 Melbourne