HR Business Partner

Local Government in the inner city | Flexible hybrid working | Initially a 3-month contract but could lead to longer term opportunities | You will have business partnering experience in a compliance driven environment
- **Flexible hybrid working - 3 days in the office & 2 from home | $60 - $75 per hour + super**:

- **Be a true business partner for a portfolio in the council**:

- **To start ASAP & initially contracted for 3 months
- could lead to longer term opportunities**

**About the company**

This busy Local Government authority based in the inner city are looking to engage a HR Business Partner. This position is initially contracted for 3 months but has the potential to be extended.

You will be reporting directly in the Head of HR and working alongside 3 other Business Partners. You will be supporting a division of the council with HR enquiries and be the HR specialist. Relationship building skills are key in this position so you must have proven experience in building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

This position is to start ASAP. The organisation offers a flexible hybrid model.

**Your key responsibilities include**:

- Be a true business partner, partnering with allocated business areas to support them to manage their people throughout the employee life cycle.
- Build relationships with your stakeholders and portfolio to be a proactive HR support
- Responsible for the provision of accurate and specialised advice given to all levels including senior management on Council Policies and Procedures, the EA and relevant legislation
- Contribute as the business partner to line managers to coach and support people initiatives
- Provide business areas with information, advice, and support in line with our people priorities, policies, and practices.
- Assist business areas with workforce planning, in line with our agreed frameworks and processes.
- Case manage, investigate, and advise on employee issues and industrial relations matters in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement, Fair Work Agreement, industrial instruments and policies.
- Provide line managers with advice and guidance on talent attraction and workforce planning.
- Assist with projects in the people and culture team, support change management in the organisation.
- Responsible for the improvement, development and/or implementation of People and Strategy policies and procedures.
- Support with HR projects as required

**You will have the following**:

- Tertiary qualifications in HR or other related field and several years’ experience.
- Demonstrated experience in business partnering roles and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders
- Sound understanding of employment law and relevant legislation.
- Experience in delivering contemporary, solutions-focused HR initiatives that are consistent with strategic objectives.
- Understanding of and the ability to research, develop and implement policies, procedures, programs.
- Sound knowledge and ability to interpret relevant legislation, Enterprise Agreements and HR Policies and Procedures.
- Highly developed analytical and investigative skills.
- Understanding of the legal and political context.

**Benefits**

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to expand on your local government experience. You will be joining a supportive team in a great location; they are close to public transport. You will be awarded the opportunity to learn and develop with the team. They embrace flexibility and a diverse work force.

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contributions to the workplace.