People Business Partner

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time

**Salary**: $110,357 - $127,333

**Grade**:WVR 4.2

**Occupation**:Human resources

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/VLA/CLICS/1876131

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional to join our team in the position of People Business Partner.
- ** This role is a parental leave backfill position**:

- ** Salary range: $110,357 - $127,333 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging**:

- ** Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model**

**About the role**
You will work collaboratively within a team of Business Partners and Advisors to strategically address systemic HR issues while providing responsive advice and practical support on a broad range of complex people matters. You will partner with senior leaders to advance the capability and culture of their teams and support the achievement of business objectives, including through organisational development and change management initiatives.
- You will coach and support managers and staff to enhance business effectiveness and decision-making capability and provide high level advice to facilitate the resolution of employee matters and mitigate the risk of workplace relations issues.
- You'll also provide mentoring and training on best practice to our People Advisors, ensuring staff and managers experience seamless and high-quality advice in the management of all people related matters.
- This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._

**About you**
- Extensive experience providing strategic and operational advice on people management and employee relations issues.
- Highly developed coaching, collaboration and influencing skills.
- An excellent understanding of relevant employment law.
- A demonstrated ability to confidently advise and consult with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Tertiary qualifications in human resources (or extensive equivalent experience in a similar position) with proven experience in employee/workplace relations.

**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
- Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

**Employee benefits**
- Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
- Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
- Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

**How to apply**
To be considered for this role, please submit your current **resume** and a **cover letter addressing the key selection criteria**.

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 10 August 2025.**

**Other relevant information**
- VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

- Applications close Sunday 10 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 25 July 2025