People Advisory Consultant

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More than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.
HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That’s because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they’re focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We’re an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members – and we are proud to serve them.

The opportunity – ‘Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life’ #careerswithimpact

Are you passionate about creating positive employee experiences and fostering a dynamic workplace? HESTA is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People Advisory Consultant to join our People & Culture team for a 12-month maximum term contract.

As a People Advisory Consultant, you’ll be the first point of contact for employee and leader enquiries, delivering comprehensive people advisory solutions across the employee lifecycle. This role is instrumental in ensuring seamless employee experiences, driving process improvements, and supporting the operational needs of our People & Culture function.

Your day will see you:

- Provide first-level advice and support on policies, enterprise agreements, benefits, leave, and other people-related matters.

- Assess and respond to queries, escalating complex issues as needed.

- Ensure compliance with policies, processes, and enterprise agreements.

- Coordinate employee changes and lifecycle administration, including documentation and record management.

- Collaborate with Payroll and the broader People & Culture team to deliver positive people outcomes.

- Support cyclical People & Culture activities, reporting, and compliance initiatives.

- Contribute to process enhancements and promote a self-service culture.

About you:

- Experience in a People & Culture advisory or operational role, handling employee queries.

- Proficiency in People & Culture information systems (SAP Success Factors experience highly desirable).

- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

- Ability to interpret policies and enterprise agreements.

- Basic knowledge of employment law.

- Demonstrated ability to optimise systems and processes for efficiency and compliance.

- Tertiary qualification in human resources or related discipline, or equivalent experience (desired).

Why Join HESTA?

You’ll be part of a collaborative, commercial, and people-focused team, working alongside People Advisors, Strategic People Business Partners & Talent Partners to contribute to meaningful people outcomes. If you’re ready to make an impact and help shape a positive and dynamic work environment, we’d love to hear from you

Apply now and take the next step in your People & Culture career with HESTA.

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

- Leave for those moments that matter,an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affination leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few).

- Your Professional development matters,up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.

- Your health and wellbeing matters,free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.

- Your financial wellbeing matters,15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.
We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.

We’ll close applications when we find the right person, so get in quick before you miss this opportunity.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position
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HESTA Superannuation Fund Number (SFN): 129638949. HESTA Australian Business Number (ABN): 64 971 749 321

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