HR Business Partner

**Role**: HR Business Partner

**Location**: Alexandria, Sydney ( Flexible Working Options - 4 days WFH & 1 in the office)

**Employment Type**: Full Time, Temporary 6 months Fixed Term with the possibility of permanent employment

We’re Goodstart

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people

From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Safety, health and wellbeing are more than just words to us, they are a personal commitment and a promise we make to our children, our families and each other every day.

We’re Goodstart - a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Goodstart are currently seeking a HR Business Partner (internal title is People Specialist) to work across National and State Portfolio’s supporting leaders as part of the state based Senior Leadership Team, as well as working within the National HR team on initiatives that support our people plan.

Your Impact

As part of the National People & Culture team you will lead and drive the achievement of desired business objectives through expert knowledge of, and commitment to, developing and implementing effective, fit for purpose national and state people solutions, aligned with Goodstart’s strategies, policies and procedures.

Working with senior leaders and reporting to the Head of People, this role will act as a strategic and trusted advisor by developing a deep understanding of the business so as to support the achievement of our strategic people plan.

You’ll help achieve this by

To be successful in this role, you will bring solid HR business partnering experience and the ability to develop and implement our people strategy across diverse teams, particularly with regards to talent, capability and leadership. You will also have experience in employment relations, change management and/or project management experience and have a proven capacity to operate both strategically and operationally.

You will be highly influential in driving change, not just within the HR function but across the whole organization. You will also have a track record of delivering high quality outcomes to enable business and team excellence and be a respected professional with the ability to influence stakeholders on all levels.

Your strengths and attributes

Working from strengths
Strong team player
You have a love of learning
You’re an authentic people person who understands the value of building great relationships and having a bit of fun along the way.

**In addition, you will**:
Have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Be adept at translating HR and organisational theory into pragmatic, fit for purpose, practice.
Have analytical and commercial skills to identify insights and actions from people and business metrics and engagement results.
Thrive on complexity, ambiguity, and be able to multi-task.
Have a systems lens, able to see how the separate elements fit together within HR and across the wider organisation and work effectively as a member of virtual functional and cross-functional teams.
Be adaptable and able to work in an environment that has periods of high activity (fast paced) and competing demands.

What Goodstart can offer you

Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Genuine flexible workplace practices, work where you need to work
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.

**How to apply**:
If you would like to discuss the opportunity or require further information about the role, please contact Lisa Dobson on 07 3917 1013 for a confidential discussion.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

**Posting Notes**: ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY || NSW || Australia (AU) || | SF: LI || Bachelor (ECT) 3yr