People and Culture Business Partner

Join a national not-for-profit organisation and global movement dedicated to improving the lives of children, families and communities. We’re looking for an experienced People & Culture professional to provides people and culture project and operational support to senior stakeholders and their teams across Save the Children Australia, assisting to ensure we have the capabilities we need to deliver better outcomes for children.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In full-time, permanent appointment, based in our Head office in Carlton*, you will enable our Social Enterprises to meet their ambitious goals and support our corporate functions to provide quality services to their stakeholders. You’ll provide consulting advice, coaching and support to managers and employees in all aspects of human resource management, and work as part of a close-knit team, reporting to our Head of People and Culture, Corporate and Social Enterprises.

You will make an impact by:

• Working with our people managers to develop team and individual capability through coaching, development, and performance management guidance,
• Coordinating and facilitating talent management and succession planning across the relevant Business Units,
• Being an advocate for employees, building strong relationships and visibility to support their development and career paths.
• Work with senior managers to identify resource and capability requirements, and provide guidance on effective sourcing, recruitment, and selection
• Provide day-to-day generalist human resources coaching, advice, and support to leaders and act as the first point of contact for generalist queries.

Does this sound like you?

A talented Business Partner or Advisor, you ideally have exposure to the operations of a national organisation with a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. You have an uncanny ability to tailor your approach to ensure cultural appropriateness for the context, ensuring exceptional communication of messaging and strategy. You’re a skilled HR professional, with a deep understanding of industry Awards, EBAs, Fair Work legislation, and relevant related policy. More than anything, you’re driven to utilise your skills to achieve our organisational goals and protect children from all forms of harm.

This role requires

• Demonstrated experience in a HR Business Partner or Advisor role, within a complex, geographically dispersed, environment,
• An ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders, to drive change and embed new processes and practices,
• Strong prioritisation skills, project management capability and a goal-orientated approach to work,
• Experience coaching and developing line managers and staff using recognised frameworks and tools, and
• Sound knowledge of workplace legislation and associated processes relating to employee management and industrial relations.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Agile work environment including working from home
• Pet friendly work environment
• Child friendly work environment
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume via our Applicant Tracking System below.

Applications close 4PM AEST Monday 5th September 2022.

Position Description – People and Culture Business Partner, Corporate and Social Enterprises

*We understand flexibility is important to you. We’ve advertised this role as a full-time permanent role, based in Carlton, but if you’re looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefi ts. All are available for the right candidate!

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, d isability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here*.*