People Partner

**Company Description**
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

**Closing date: 27th September 2024**

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies
- Join Rest People Partner team
- Hybrid work environment - blend of work from home and in office
- Work with Rest's Executive and Senior Leaders

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Due to a recent promotion we are looking for a People Partner to join Rest's People Partnering & Advisory team, reporting to the Head of People Partnering & Advisory, you will be a trusted strategic adviser who will drive delivery of Rest's people strategy to enable business performance.
- Drive the development and implementation of agreed talent, culture, reward and capability strategies, processes and procedures to deliver strategic objectives.
- Provide responsive advice, support and coaching to leaders on policy matters related to workforce management, recruitment, talent retention and development, engagement, performance and reward (including goal setting), employee relations, wellbeing, collaboration and teamwork, organisational design and structure and complaint resolution.
- Provide feedback and actively coach leaders to improve leadership capability, create strong working relationships, build morale, foster development and increase retention.
- Partner with P&C Centres of Excellence (e.g. Organisational Capability & Experience; and People, Solutions & Services) to ensure a coordinated, partnership approach to the implementation of agreed projects
- Share data and people insights with respective leadership teams.
- Participate in committee, team and cross functional meetings as required

**Qualifications**
- Qualifications in human resources management or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Previous experience working in the Financial Services industry (e.g. superannuation, insurance, banking, wealth management) strongly desirable
- Ability to effectively challenge people, situations and current thinking; and give real time, constructive feedback
- Demonstrated experience in People & Culture functions including:

- Business partnering
- Coaching and mentoring
- Change management
- Management of employee relations’ issues
- Talent strategy including attraction, selection and retention
- Culture strategy including cultural integration
- Performance management
- Remuneration, reward and recognition

**Additional Information**
Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

- Personal and professional development opportunities
- ** Hybrid working**:

- Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
- Linkedin Learning
- Income Protection Insurance
- Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
- ** Rest Stops - meeting free breaks**
- Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. _

**Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.**
- _Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a _Responsible Investment Leader_ by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022._