People and Culture Business Partner

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Darebin City Council Full time

Join to apply for the People and Culture Business Partner role at Darebin City Council.

Be a trusted partner to our people leaders to deliver best practice HR practices. Coach, guide and support leaders through change, workforce planning and complex HR matters.

At Darebin City Council we celebrate and support diverse communities and perspectives. We have one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

Your Impact

As a P&C Business Partner, you will be a trusted advisor to leaders and teams, playing a pivotal role in fostering an engaged, high performing workforce. Your expertise will help shape Darebin as an employer of choice.

What You'll Do
  • Partner with leaders to provide strategic HR advice and solutions
  • Manage and support organisational change, job design, performance and people management processes.
  • Manage and advise on employee and industrial relations matters at an operational level.
  • Ensure compliance with policies, legislation and best HR practice.
  • Champion a culture of collaboration with teams to build a culture of continuous improvement
About You
  • You are a skilled HR professional with at least 5 years' experience in business partnering which includes significant experience in navigating complex ER/IR landscapes
  • You will have experience coaching managers and case management
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
  • You have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Proactive and collaborative mindset taking initiative and work well with others to solve problems to achieve organisational outcomes.
  • You thrive in dynamic environments and are solutions focused.
What we Offer
  • Flexible Working arrangements
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Employee Wellbeing – support programs and initiatives that put people first
  • Recognition and reward programs i.e. 'Appreciate Great'
Ready to Make an Impact

We would love to hear from you Submit your application including a resume, and those who wish to address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description may do so in their cover letter. Diversity, inclusion, accessibility, equality, and equity are the foundation of all recruitment processes at Council.

Council will make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to support your accessibility or flexibility needs.

Contact Isabella Galati, Head of People Operations, on for a confidential discussion.

Applications close on Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:30pm.

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough 'Safety Screening' processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards.

All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.

Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

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