People, Learning and Culture - Business Partner (Parental Leave Cover)

Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community. 

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important. 

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected. 

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a PLC Business Partner to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams on a full time basis. 
As a trusted advisor and Business Parter you will play a key part of our People function, providing end‑to‑end support to leaders across a dedicated portfolio, and delivering advice across a broad range of employment and workplace matters.

You will contribute to key business plan initiatives, supporting both strategic and operational priorities. 
With extensive on the job coaching and support provided, as our PLC Business Partner you will:

• Provide end‑to‑end HR business partnering support to Executives and Leaders 
• Advise and support leaders on performance management, employee relations, and complex cases ensuring matters are handled with dignity and respect
• Interpret and apply Enterprise Agreements and Awards, and provide guidance and advice to leaders, employees, and Payroll as required
• Partner with leaders to balance people, operational and financial outcomes
• Support policy development, compliance, reporting, and people‑related metrics, ensuring legislative and organisational requirements are met
• Identify organisational risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Facilitate leadership learning and development activities, and support capability building

Skills & Experience

• Relevant experience in a HR Business Partner/Advisory role 
• Demonstrated eExperience working in complex IR landscapes including with multiplewith Enterprise Agreements and / or Awards
• Experience Mmanaginge sensitive and complex ER matters, including investigations, disciplinary processes, and performance cases management 
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (desirable)
• Experience delivering HR projects, associated change management and strategic initiatives
• Proven ability to coach and guide People Leaders and key stakeholders, identifying capability gaps and development opportunities
• Excellent written communication skills
• Comfort working autonomously while being part of a small, collaborative team
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (desirable)

The role is for Parental Leave cover with an anticipated start date of 12 October.

If you want to work with great people - we'd love to hear from you.

To apply please submit a copy of your CV, and if you like, a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role. 

You don’t need to tick every box to apply - we’re interested in your skills, potential and willingness to learn