- Strengthen our workforce to support better outcomes for Aboriginal communities!
- Lead workforce planning, HR compliance, employee relations and people systems.
- Enjoy additional employment benefits, including salary packaging & leave loading

Job: 1708208 | Full-Time | Permanent | Redfern, NSW | Salary: Based on Experience

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) was established in a critical act of self-determination over 50 years ago as part of the Aboriginal rights protest movement. We provide high-quality, culturally safe legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NSW and the ACT, and fight for social justice and equity for our communities.

Your Impact
You’ll play a key role in leading the ALS People & Culture function, driving strategic workforce change and ensuring effective HR operations, compliance and employee support. You will partner with the business to shape organisational culture, strengthen Aboriginal workforce development and embed cultural safety across the organisation, supporting the ALS to deliver its purpose and better outcomes for Aboriginal communities. Each day, you will:

- Provide strategic advice to the Executive on organisational design, workforce planning and people-related risks.
- Embed Aboriginal self-determination and cultural safety across people practices, while supporting Aboriginal workforce development and career progression.
- Lead, develop and support a high-performing People & Culture team, establishing clear accountabilities and effective service delivery.
- Oversee remuneration, performance management, learning and development, leadership development, talent and succession planning,



and employee engagement.
- Manage HR operations, employee and industrial relations, workplace investigations, employment compliance, policies and workforce risk.
- Lead the optimisation of HR systems, people analytics and processes to improve efficiency, reporting and workforce management.

Your Story & Strengths
You are an experienced People & Culture leader with strong strategic and technical HR expertise. You bring proven leadership, a passion for developing people and a genuine commitment to Aboriginal self-determination, cultural safety and creating positive workplace outcomes. Key strengths include:

- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline, with a minimum of 7 years' experience leading a multidisciplinary People & Culture function at a senior level.
- Strong technical expertise in employee and industrial relations, employment legislation, HR compliance, governance, people operations and HR systems.
- Proven experience developing and delivering strategic people initiatives, including workforce planning, remuneration, performance management, leadership development, talent and succession planning.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with Executive teams and Boards, influence organisational change and translate strategic priorities into practical outcomes.
- Genuine commitment to Aboriginal self-determination,



with an understanding of Aboriginal cultures, community needs and experience embedding cultural safety into workplace practices.
- Highly developed communication, relationship-building and leadership skills, with the ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities and navigate complex workplace matters.

Our Journey Together
At ALS, you’ll find a career that truly matters, one where your work has purpose and impact every day. We are proud to offer a supportive and rewarding environment with a range of generous benefits, including:

- Not-for-profit salary packaging to reduce your tax burden, which means you get to keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket.
- Annual leave loading of 17.5%, ensuring that you are rewarded for your time off and can enjoy a well-deserved break.
- Career and career development opportunities.

Caring for Community & You
To protect the communities we serve, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of safe recruitment practices. Therefore, it is essential that candidates either possess or have the capacity to obtain a current and valid National Police Check, Working with Children (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) check for this role.

ALS is committed to equal opportunity and cultural safety in recruitment for all candidates. If you identify as a person with a disability and need any adjustments or support throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team at [email protected] - we will work with you to ensure an accessible and supportive experience.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

📌 Head of People and Culture, Shared Services (Redfern)
🏢 Aboriginal Legal Service
📍 Redfern