P&C Business Partner. Permanent Full Time

Job no: 505536
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Brisbane
Categories: Human Resources

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of People and Culture Business Partnering for Child, Youth and Families, you will be instrumental in partnering with our Queensland Child, Youth and Families teams to assess, understand and respond to business demand for strategic and operational P&C support in line with LWB’s strategic goals and culture.

You will play a pivotal role as a visible leader across the business to partner, develop a culture that encourages accountability and collaboration. You will be hands on in your approach with a deep technical knowledge of best practice HR business partnering, in an evolving and often tactical environment.

This is a permanent full time position which offers the flexibility to work from your preferred location, whether that is your home or from one of our South East Queensland based offices. There will be occasions when you will be expected to work from the office and occasional travel will be part of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support the P&C strategy
• Implement, model and support national P&C service delivery standards
• Develop creative solutions to business challenges in line with relevant workforce strategy
• Facilitate organisational redesign activities from structure, process and culture perspectives including the use of effective change management techniques
• Provide professional advice and coaching support to business leadership teams on a range of P&C related issues
• Ensure a high level of quality in customer service, and provision of effective and efficient delivery of P&C services

Skills & Experience

• Degree level qualification in human resources or a related field or demonstrated equivalent experience and a willingness to enrol in further study.
• Significant experience in generalist human resources position / business partnering / similar role
• Demonstrated experience navigating a complex organisation, forging relationships, and managing through influence
• The ability to influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including peers, employees, partners, unions and external organisations.
• Demonstrated written communication skills for the creation of reports, correspondence and other material.
• Strong verbal communication skills and presentation ability.
• Proficient ability in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Competitive remuneration package including NFP salary packaging benefits
• Flexible arrangements, combination of working from home and office location

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position, contact debra.neil@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Apply without delay we will be shortlisting regularly.