Are you an experienced People & Culture professional who thrives on partnering with leaders to solve complex workforce challenges and drive organisational success?

As our People & Culture Business Partner, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders across Anglican Diocesan Services and the Diocese's parishes, providing strategic and operational people expertise that strengthens capability, supports change, and enhances organisational performance. Working closely with senior leaders, clergy, parish representatives and managers, you'll influence key workforce decisions, navigate complex employee relations matters, and help shape a positive, high-performing workplace culture. Grounded in a solid sense of purpose and the Christian faith, you will be committed to supporting the mission, values and ministry of Anglican Diocesan Services through your work

About us

Anglican Diocesan Services (ADS) is the professional corporate services arm of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, a diverse and vibrant Christian community serving the ACT, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Riverina regions. Supporting ministries, agencies and parishes that deliver education, early learning, disability services, foster care, retirement living, allied health and community support. ADS provides expert services in governance, risk & compliance, finance, ICT, people and culture, property and administration.

Guided by Christian values of service, integrity, stewardship and care, ADS strengthens organisational capability, promotes continuous improvement, and enables our mission partners to focus on serving their communities and sharing the love and truth of Jesus with confidence, excellence and integrity.

About the Role

Reporting to the People & Culture Director, the People & Culture Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to leaders across the organisation. The role supports the achievement of organisational objectives through contemporary people and culture practices, workforce planning, leadership coaching,



organisational development and employee relations expertise.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will proactively identify workforce risks and opportunities, provide practical solutions, and drive initiatives that improve employee engagement, leadership capability and organisational effectiveness.

Employment Type: Full-time (38 hours per week)

What You’ll Bring

- Extensive People & Culture, Human Resources or Industrial Relations experience.
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills.
- The ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of an organisation.
- Sound judgement, resilience and a solutions-focused mindset.
- High levels of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
- Exceptional communication, coaching and consultation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and organisational excellence.
- Grounded in a strong sense of purpose and the Christian faith.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

- Partner with leaders to align people strategies with organisational goals.
- Provide expert advice on workforce management, leadership capability and organisational effectiveness.
- Build trusted relationships and support informed people decisions.

Employee Relations & Workplace Advisory

- Manage complex employee relations matters, including performance, misconduct, grievances and investigations.
- Provide advice on employment legislation, Awards, policies and workplace change.
- Identify and mitigate workforce risks.

Workforce Planning & Organisational Capability

- Support workforce planning, succession planning and talent development.
- Contribute to organisational design, workforce optimisation and capability-building initiatives.
- Develop strategies that support long-term workforce sustainability.

Leadership Coaching & Organisational Change

- Coach leaders to strengthen people management capability and workplace culture.
- Support organisational change, restructures and workforce transitions.
- Develop practical change management approaches and communication strategies.

📌 People & Culture Business Partner (Canberra)
🏢 Anglican Diocesan Services
📍 Canberra