HR Director

2 days ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East) Full time $56,115 - $79,829 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Friday, September 12, :00

Based: Newcastle

Salary: £53,615 to 59,829 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Chief Executive / Director

Children North East is a large North East based children's charity that works across the region, with some work extending across England, Wales and Scotland. We exist because growing up can be hard. We want all babies, children and young people to be happy and healthy, and to grow up feeling safe and loved, resilient to the challenges they may face, and valued and confident.

Children North Easts performance has accelerated against our current strategic objectives and the charity is now preparing its new five-year strategic plan. We are continuing to broaden our reach regionally and grow our work nationally where need is required. We are looking for an accomplished HR Director to join our Senior Leadership Team. We want someone who is passionate about leading our people strategy forward. The ideal person will have proven HR leadership experience, a deep understanding of HR functions, have a strategic mind-set, strong leadership and excellent communication skills. This is a critical role, which will report directly to the CEO. You will be responsible for developing the people strategy and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the charity. In order to be suitable for this role you must be a highly driven leader with a proven track record of working at leadership level. You will be involved in making key decisions in line with the charity's strategic plan and will need to have excellent planning and organisational abilities to ensure we execute our strategic aims in a timely manner.

Purpose of the Role

  • As the HR Director, you will provide strategically minded and delivery-focused expertise to the Leadership Team. This is to enable a safe, inclusive and highly engaged workplace in order to achieve our strategic objectives of growth, sustainability, reach and impact.
  • You will accountable for leading HR, Learning and Development, Health and Safety and the Facilities Team. You will lead, anticipate and be at the forefront of challenges and opportunities that shape the delivery of our strategic plan.
  • The HR Director will be capable of leading effectively and efficiently in a continually developing and fast changing workplace.
  • The HR Director will be capable of leading in change and motivating others to embrace it.
  • The HR Director will minimise any people risks to the organisation.

This post is 22.5 hours flexible over 3 days which is part-time against full-time hours of 37 per week.

The salary is £53,615 to £59,829 pro-rated for 22.5 hours per week.

For a full candidate pack and to download an application form to apply please visit our website
www.children-
Please be aware that we are unable to accept CVs
.
We welcome a diverse range of applications and are passionate about promoting equality, and valuing diversity. We welcome applications from all suitable qualified persons particularly black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.

Apply for this job

Back to jobs

  • Recruitment Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Glencore Coal Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    Advancing careers. Advancing everyday life.Recruitment Specialist - Trades Fixed Term Opportunity - 18 months Newcastle, Hunter Valley or Brisbane based We are seeking a highly motivated Recruitment Specialist to join our Divisional HR team. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you will provide timely, professional recruitment support to our...

  • Recruitment Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Glencore Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Job highlightsFull timeNewcastle West, New South Wales, AustraliaHuman Resources - Supervisor Admin or TechnicalJob IDJR105122Closing date10/11/2025Last Updated08/10/2025Advancing careers. Advancing everyday life.Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.Recruitment Specialist – TradesFixed Term...

  • Legal Counsel

    5 hours ago

    Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Umwelt Pty Ltd Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    One of Australia's largest employee-owned environmental consultanciesLocation Flexible: Newcastle, Sydney or BrisbaneAdditional Benefit of a #ME Day (Paid day off once a month)About UmweltUmwelt is an Australian owned and run environmental consultancy that has been operating for over 35 years across Australia. We are a team of vibrant professionals with...

  • HR Business partner

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle, Australia Miller Leith Melbourne Full time

    HR Business Partner – Full Employee Lifecycle | Sydney | $90K + Bonus Are you a HR professional ready to take the next step into a true business partnering role? This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you’ll gain exposure across the full employee lifecycle while supporting senior leaders and people managers. This...

  • Executive Assistant

    1 week ago

    Newcastle, Australia Easy Authoring Full time

    **5 Months contract with potential extension**.**: - **Hourly rate up to $52/hr + Super**: - **Convenient 7-hour day**: - **Newcastle-location.**: - **2 days per week in the Office! Then 5 days per fortnight from Nov 22, onwards** Easy Authoring is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant / Assistant Project Officer to provide assistance to the...

  • ▷ Urgent Search! Enterprise Account Director, Talent Solutions

    3 days ago

    Newcastle, Australia Next Matter Full time

    Company Description LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational...

  • Accountant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle, Australia Teamified Full time

    Teamified works with top enterprises and digital native businesses in Australia helping them build their remote teams in India, Philippines and Sri Lanka. We pride ourselves with hiring great teams to work on exciting game changing technology. Teamified currently has 200+ engineers, testers, product managers etc. working across 20+ partners. We focus on...

  • ▷ (Apply in 3 Minutes) Senior Account Director, Talent Solutions

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle, Australia Next Matter Full time

    Company Description LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational...

  • People Business Partner

    3 weeks ago

    Newcastle City Council, Australia NHS Full time

    This is an exciting time to join us as a People Business Partner. The Health Research Authority is leading the development of new services that will digitise the end-to-end research journey, allowing users to plan and prepare new research, make changes to existing research and review and approve research applications in a seamless way. We'll also improve the...

  • Career Medical Officer, Palliative Medicine

    5 days ago

    Newcastle, Australia Southern NSW Local Health District Full time

    Career Medical Officer, Palliative Medicine - Maitland Hospital, Lower Hunter Valley 💼 Hunter New England Local Health District 📅 REQ610551 Requisition # REQ594880 Career Medical Officer (CMO) – Palliative Care Maitland Hospital & Maitland/Dungog Palliative Care Community Service 1.0 FTE (38 hrs/week) Contract Duration: Until September 2027 Are...

  • 3 Days Left: Operations Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Newcastle Waters Siding, Australia ClearCompany Full time

    An established and growing business with a national footprint is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to take the reins on internal operations, enabling the leadership team to focus on strategic growth. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to shape operational performance, develop scalable systems, and foster a collaborative,...

  • Senior Administration and Accounts Manager

    2 days ago

    Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, Australia Imaginelle Pty Ltd Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    Join Our Growing Team at Imaginelle – Where Passion Meets PurposeAt Imaginelle, we are revolutionising the skincare and beauty industry with a focus on sustainability and innovation. As an award-winning business, we pride ourselves on our positive team culture, diversity, and commitment to making a difference in both people's lives and the planet. We are...

  • Speech Pathologist

    6 days ago

    Newcastle West NSW, Australia Nourished Not Deprived Full time $87,290 - $106,690 per year

    Sick of spending more time on admin than actual therapy? We get it.That's why we built Nourished Not Deprived - a company founded by Allied Health professionals who were tired of the burnout and red tape. We've taken care of the admin, marketing, and tech headaches so you can do what you're trained to do: help people communicate, eat, connect, and...