People Partner

Permanent role, predominantly WFH with 1-2 days in office
- Salary range of $110,000 - $120,000 + Superannuation + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging benefits
- Flexibility to travel to our sites when needed: Lilydale/Cheltenham/Morwell/Ballarat
- Join a values-oriented Human Rights Organisation

**About Us**:
Melba has been supporting the Victorian community for over 50 years. What began with three families in search of a different kind of day support for their children with disabilities, has become a mission to open a world of opportunities for people to live fabulous lives of their choosing. The human rights of the people we support are at the centre of everything we do.

**About the Role**:
Working closely with Business Leaders within the designated client group, the People Partner will support the implementation of business strategy from a people perspective. They will build organisational and people capability and shape and implement effective people strategies whilst supporting the delivery of workforce solutions across the full employee lifecycle.

**Responsibilities**:

- Act as a strategic partner to Business Leaders, supporting effective workforce solutions across the full employee lifecycle, within the Corporate & Community Services departments.
- Coach and mentor leaders to enhance HR capability and improve business efficiency.
- Provide accurate, pragmatic advice on all aspects of HR.
- Support change management initiatives, including engagement with unions.
- Foster a high-performance culture through effective case management and advice.
- Plan for current and future workforce needs, emphasizing values alignment and accountability.
- Deliver regular people reports with trend analysis to develop and recommend solutions.
- Flexibility to travel to our sites when needed: Lilydale/Cheltenham/Morwell/Ballarat, this will be occasional.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Well-rounded HR generalist with experience across the entire employee lifecycle.
- Experienced in handling Employee Relations tasks like performance management, disciplinary processes, and grievance resolution.
- Effective in managing relationships with unions, recruitment agencies, and learning & development providers.
- Strong business acumen in the Disability sector to achieve organisational goals would be advantageous.
- High data literacy for interpreting dashboards and tracking key metrics.
- Strategic advisory skills for risk analysis, sound judgment, and problem-solving.
- Great at stakeholder management, influencing, and leading people across all organisational levels.

Requirements: A current NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children Check (we can support you through the process of obtaining one or both checks if you don’t already have them).

**Why Join Us?**
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements with 1-2 days in the office (Lilydale or Scoresby) and the remainder working from home.
- Join a supportive and collaborative culture where your contributions make a real impact
- Take advantage of onsite parking and other benefits
- Access to Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging

**Ready to Make a Difference?**

Click "Apply" now and submit your resume. We look forward to meeting you
- We are an equal opportunity Employer and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- First nations people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply._