People and Culture Business Partner

Location: Geelong- Brand: People & Culture- Date Posted: 14 Nov 2024**People & Culture Business Partner**

**Full time - Ongoing**

**Geelong/ Melbourne + Hybrid Location**

**Non-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year, plus additional meals and entertainment benefits.**

Are you an experienced HR professional with a background in aged care, disability, or other frontline services?

genU is looking for a **People & Culture Business Partner** to support our mission of enabling people to live the life they choose. Join us and help shape a supportive, high-performing workplace culture in a values-driven, not-for-profit environment.

**About the Role**:
As a People & Culture Business Partner, you’ll work closely with leaders and teams to drive key initiatives that support our people and enhance our client services. Your role will focus on strategic HR support, including workforce planning, leadership coaching, and employee relations. You’ll bring strong expertise in enterprise agreements (EBA) and have the confidence to manage complex cases and support positive workplace outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead initiatives that promote employee engagement and foster a culture of inclusivity and excellence.
- Offer expert guidance in case management, performance development and broader employee relations.
- Drive key People & Culture programs that align with operational and strategic goals and support education on all employee lifecycle and capability matters.
- Ensure compliance with WHS standards, supporting safety and wellbeing for all team members.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Extensive HR generalist experience, ideally over three years, within operational and service environments
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation including EAs & Awards.
- Proven ability to lead full employee lifecycle HR initiatives and transform strategic goals into actionable outcomes.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence leaders and drive people and culture outcomes.
- Experience within a not-for-profit (NFP) or values-driven organisation will be highly regarded.

**genU staff enjoy a range of benefits, including**:

- **Employee Referral Program**: Refer someone to genU and receive **$650 before tax bonus** after their 6-month qualifying period New starter receives **$250 before tax**:

- **Increased Take-Home Pay**: Non-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year, plus additional meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: Save with discounts at over 450 of Australia’s favorite retailers and service providers, including Coles, Woolworths, and JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: Eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program supporting emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.

**About You**

**You will need the following for this role**
- NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (WOM) or willingness to obtain;
- Ability to obtain PRODA ID for system access

**_At genU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment._**

**Why Join genU?**

Be part of a team that believes in empowering individuals and building a positive community impact.

Please note, we are not accepting agency assistance for this role - we’ve got it covered