P&C Business Partner

Company description:

Karingal St Laurence Limited

Job description:

Job Details - People & Culture Business Partner

Job number: 2070

Location: VIC

Employment status: Full Time Permanent - Hybrid working available

Classification: Common Law Contact ($112,000 - $126,000 Inclusive of superannuation + Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging Benefits)

About genU

At genU, we are a group of passionate, driven individuals dedicated to making lives happier and healthier, especially for people with disability, the ageing, and those experiencing disadvantage. As a profit-for-purpose organisation, we invest directly back into the communities we serve.

we're growing

In an exciting move for the sector and the people we support, genU is merging with Activ, one of Western Australia's most trusted and well-established disability service providers. This partnership marks the beginning of a significant national expansion — and with growth, comes opportunity. That's where you come in.

Harnessing diversity

At genU, we're not all the same. And that's one of our greatest strengths. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think.

We welcome diversity in all its forms, including culture, gender, disability, neurodiversity, age, sexuality, religion, spirituality, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritages. We respect the intersections of these identities and recognise the unique experiences and insights they bring to our organisation. Our commitment is to foster a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering, and a respectful environment where these values are upheld every day.

Join our team

The People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner will strategically partner with the business to drive People & Culture strategic and operational initiatives within a designated portfolio, including leadership development, performance management, culture, talent management, employee engagement, workforce planning and organisational development.

Key responsibilities

As a P&C Business Partner you will:

• Shape and deliver a range of people and culture programs within associated portfolio that align with both strategic and operational deliverables
• Provide high quality advice and support to management and staff on all people management processes, ER and other P&C related matters
• Provide strategic P&C advice and relevant coaching to lift leadership capabilities and continually improve employee relations processes
• Align P&C initiatives with business strategy in accordance with budgets, resourcing requirements, sector needs and succession plans
• Provide leadership and guidance on all employee relation matters including interpretation of industrial instruments and policy, performance management and conducting workplace investigations, successfully collaborating with the team and relevant SMEs
• Analyse P&C metrics and inform leaders of trends to identify insights and opportunities for improvement for designated portfolios
• Act as the People & Culture lead and business partner on a variety of workforce planning, organisational design and change projects

About you

We are looking for dynamic and values-led individuals who have:

• Extensive generalist and/or Business Partner HR experience (over 5 years) across a diverse range of P&C specialties including employee/industrial relations, performance management, leadership coaching, remuneration and workforce planning
• Demonstrated successes in translating People and Culture programs into meaningful solutions for key clients
• Profound understanding of employment legislation, industrial agreements and associated processes
• Proven experience in providing advice and influencing/ empowering leaders to deliver progressive employee lifecycle initiatives in line with strategic priorities
• Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including advanced negotiation capabilities

Employee benefits

genU offers a range of benefits, including:

• Extra leave: 15 days of personal leave
• Salary packaging: Non-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional meals and entertainment benefits
• Discount shopping programs: Save at over 450 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, JB HI-FI and Officeworks
• University study benefits: 25% fee reduction via a Torrens University scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University
• Employee referral program: Earn a cash bonus for referring successful candidates
• Health and wellbeing support: 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program
• Professional development: In addition to a comprehensive induction program and ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression

Requirements

To be eligible, you must have, or be willing to complete:

• NDIS Screening Workers Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate of Completion.
• A qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent work experience)
• A collaborative and flexible approach to work, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels
• A passion for inclusion, wellbeing, and empowering others to thrive

Ready to make a difference?

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. For further support or adjustments (including copies of recruitment materials in accessible formats), please contact or

If you're ready to make an impact and grow with us, apply now

Previous applicants need not apply. We will not be accepting any Agency submission for this role.