Director of People

4 days ago

Ipswich QLD, Australia Ipswich Girls Grammar School Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Multifaceted Executive role with key outcomes and vision of success
  • Established strategic plan with opportunities to engage in quality projects
  • Join a caring School environment with a vision and goals towards the future

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students to become confident, well-educated global citizens and we pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.

THE ROLE

The Director of People & Culture (DPC) is a member of the School's Executive Management Team and manages and implements the School's human resource strategy.

This role works closely with the Principal to manage the School's HR systems, leading employee relations, ensuring compliance with regulations, assessing staffing needs, end-to-end recruitment, and managing budgets in accordance with the School's strategic and operational needs, Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, and relevant legislation.

The Core focus areas within the Director of People & Culture role include:

  • Strategic and Operational Leadership
  • Compliance and Risk Management
  • Recruitment and Workforce Planning
  • Training and Professional Development
  • Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
  • Employee Relations and Advice
  • HR Operations and Systems

Please see Candidate Booklet for full details regarding the position.

ABOUT YOU

You are a high performing and dynamic HR practitioner with demonstrated experience in a leadership position within a relevant industry and a high level of understanding of IR/ER and the Fair Work Act.

We are looking for an individual with broad HR Generalist experience across all functions including recruitment and selection, performance management, organisational development, talent, and succession planning, change management and employee relations, remuneration and benefits and HRIS reporting and systems usage.

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you are highly organised, have an acute ability to problem solve and enjoy the complexity and pace of working on a multi-faceted School environment. Of critical importance is your ability to influence and inspire others and positively impact the strategy of the School and its culture.

YOUR APPLICATION

If this sounds like you, and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, please provide the following information in your application:

  • Curriculum Vitae (over no more than 3 pages)
  • Cover Letter (over no more than 1 page)
  • Responses to the Key Selection Criteria (over no more than 3 pages)
  • Contact details of three professional referees, one of which must be your current Manager or Supervisor

Applications close 5pm Monday 20 October 2025 and must be submitted via

Please address the Cover Letter to:

Mrs Wendy Jurss

Acting Principal

Ipswich Girls' and Junior Grammar School

82 Chermside Road

EAST IPSWICH QLD 4305

Applications will only be accepted via , where you will receive a receipt of application message by

Applications sent via email will not be processed.

Please see Candidate Booklet for full details.

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