Human Resource Business Partner

Flexibility to be based out of our Mango Hill and/or Sunshine Coast offices.
- Partner with leaders to shape workforce success in a fast-paced organisation.
- 12month fixed term contract due to a team member secondment.

**About us**:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.

**About the role**:
**Be a Trusted People Partner Shaping a Positive Employee Experience**

We’re looking for a passionate and collaborative Human Resource Business Partner to join our team on a 12month fixed-term contract due to a team member secondment. In this role, you'll work side-by-side with leaders to deliver real impact across the full employee lifecycle, from workforce planning and talent acquisition to learning, performance, and employee relations. You’ll bring practical advice, coaching, and insights that help our people and teams thrive.

As a valued member of the People, Culture and Safety (PCS) team, you’ll help bring our PCS strategy to life, supporting Unitywater’s corporate goals and future growth. You’ll work closely with your PCS peers to connect business needs with people solutions, using your strong relationships and strategic mindset to drive a great employee experience every step of the way.

**About you**:
Our One Unitywater behaviours - **Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It** - define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
**Qualifications & Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related field
- Extensive HR generalist experience, ideally within both blue
- and white-collar, unionised environments
- Strong background in complex, multi-disciplinary organisations

**HR Expertise**
- In-depth knowledge of national and state employment legislation
- Experience in organisational design, change management, and implementing contemporary HR and ER practices

**People & Communication Skills**
- Proven ability to coach, advise and influence leaders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with commercial acumen
- Confident communicator with a passion for delivering results

**Problem Solving & Project Skills**
- Analytical thinker with solid problem-solving and project management experience
- Change management know-how to support evolving business needs

**Other**
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence

**Working at Unitywater**:
As a Unitywater team member you will enjoy a range of benefits:

- **Flexibility**:We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you
- **Wellbeing**:We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
- **Learning and Development**:We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- **Extras**:We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.

**Additional information**:

- We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by **WORK180**.
- We are proud members of **Pride in Diversity** and **Australian Disability Network**.
- We are a **2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer** - we commit to respond to every applicant.

***How to apply**:

- If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening._

Applications close: Thursday 24th July 2025
- Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and