HR Manager

Job description

Prestigious education body based in the southeastern suburbs | $60 - $70 per hour + super | Initially a 4-month contract that could lead to longer term opportunities

• Prestigious education body based in the southeast | 4 month contract | Could lead to a longer term appointment
• Hands-on HR generalist role reports to the Director of People & Culture and is responsible for the day-to-day management of HR Operations across the full employee life cycle
• Flexible start & finish times | 1 day per week working from home

About the company

Our client a prestigious education body is looking for a HR Manager to join their people and culture department. You will be reporting directly to the Director of People and Culture and will have one direct report. The people and culture department are very collaborative and foster an inclusive forward-thinking culture.

This is initially a 4-month contract but could lead to longer term opportunities. You will be working Monday through to Friday. The organisation offers flexible working, with an option to work from home one day per week and there is flexibility around start and finish times.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Provide specialised HR support, guidance and solutions to leaders, managers and staff on all HR matters
• Provide staff with a seamless HR service experience
• Provide legally accurate and commercially astute solutions for people related challenges
• Expertly manage grievances and enforce HR policies and practices
• Continuously improve and maintain the smooth running of HR support services, systems, and processes
• Provide legally accurate and commercially astute advice on the interpretation of employment legislation and industrial instruments, including the Enterprise Agreements and modern awards
• Assist the Director of People & Culture with the development, consultation and implementation of major organisational changes
• Mange and support the HR Advisor who will directly report into you

You will have the following experience:

• Relevant tertiary / post-graduate qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent tertiary qualification
• Senior HR professional with proven experience in a managerial role
• Proven HR experience with a focus on Employee Relations / Industrial Relations (ER/IR) and Operational Management
• Strong understanding of employment laws, industrial relations practices, Enterprise Agreements, relevant awards and child safety standards
• Experience in an educational environment would be an advantage, but not essential
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Thrives in a consultative, collaborative, and service-oriented work style

Benefits

• Learning and development budget
• EAP + other wellbeing benefits
• Parking on site

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY with your resume addressed to Alice Rimmer at Charterhouse – alice@charterhouse.com.au

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills, and contributions to the workplace.