NT Christian Schools is a leading independent school group dedicated to providing excellence in Christian education across the Northern Territory. We are committed to fostering academic achievement, character development and spiritual growth in our students. Our schools are built on strong values of integrity, compassion and community service, creating supportive learning environments where every student can thrive and reach their full potential.

The People & Culture Team at NT Christian Schools serves the organisation in supporting workforce management, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management administration and Employee relations. We work to provide transparency and autonomy to enable teachers and school leaders to develop a cohesive, safe and well-functioning team.

These responsibilities and duties are underpinned by expectations of generosity, openness, teamwork, effectiveness, efficiency, attention to detail, pleasant working relationships and maintenance of an effective, Christ-centred and safe work workplace.

Position Overview

The People and Culture Business Partner provides high-level HR and compliance support across the employee lifecycle within NT Christian Schools. The role ensures accurate People and Culture system management (TechOne), legislative compliance, workforce monitoring, and effective onboarding and offboarding processes.

Working collaboratively with the Senior Manager, People and Culture, this role supports recruitment, contract administration, staff accreditation monitoring,



and governance requirements across all NTCS campuses.

The People and Culture Business Partner plays a key role in maintaining workforce integrity, supporting campus leaders, and ensuring alignment with Fair Work legislation, visa conditions, and NTCS policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Business Partnering Role

Partnering with principals and school leaders on workforce planning and staffing requirements.

Advising on employment contracts, awards, enterprise agreements, policies and employment legislation.

Working closely with the Senior Manager, People and Culture with regards to employee relations matters, including grievances, workplace investigations, misconduct and disciplinary processes.

Supporting principals with performance management, probation reviews and employee development.

Advising on leave, salaries, allowances, relocation support and other employment conditions.

Working with payroll and finance teams to resolve salary, leave, superannuation and allowance matters.

Supporting teacher attraction and retention, particularly in remote or difficult-to-staff schools.

Coordinating employer-sponsored migration for eligible teachers and other employees.





Supporting employee wellbeing, engagement, EAP and workplace health and safety initiatives.

Ensuring People and Culture practices comply with child-safety standards, safeguarding requirements and mandatory reporting obligations.

Recruitment & Onboarding

Supporting the recruitment, selection and onboarding of teachers, educators, support staff and school leaders.

Onboard new staff members into TechOne, ensuring accurate and compliant data entry.

Prepare employment documentation, contracts, and variations.

Ensure all pre-employment compliance documentation is completed.

Support School Campus leaders throughout the onboarding process.

P&C; Systems (TechOne)

Update employment changes in TechOne, including:

- FTE variations
- Contract variations
- Salary adjustments
- Position changes
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records.
- Ensure confidentiality and integrity of People and Culture data.
- Generate reports as required to support workforce planning and compliance monitoring.
- Coordinating staff transfers, promotions, contract variations and changes to working arrangements.

Compliance & Workforce Governance

Monitor fixed-term contracts to ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 and organisational policies.

Ensure Positions of Responsibility are appropriately documented and monitored within approved terms.

Monitor visa conditions for applicable employees and report potential breaches.

Support audits and governance requirements.

📌 People and Culture Business Partner (Sydney)
🏢 NT Christian Schools
📍 Sydney