Georges River Council

Human Resources Business Partner

Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more liveable.

The Team

The Vision of our award-winning People and Culture business unit is to: 'Lead an employee experience where our people feel valued and empowered to achieve excellence'.

Working collaboratively to achieve this Vision, our People and Performance team are trusted HR practitioners, advisors and strategic partners to the business. They are responsible for delivering effective strategic and operational employee relations (ER), industrial relations (IR) and talent acquisition (TA) services that are grounded in HR best practice, our organisational Values, and legislative framework. The team is filled with talented and passionate individuals who are committed to working together, and with the business, to achieve its goals and objectives.

About the Opportunity

Human Resources Business Partners support the team by driving the implementation of contemporary HR policies, processes, and programs designed to improve our employee experience, and to positively influence workforce planning, workplace change, inclusion, health and wellness, and performance excellence.

• Permanent, Full-Time
• Competitive remuneration to be negotiated based on skills and experience plus 11.5% superannuation 
• Located in Hurstville CBD – 5-minute walk from train station
• Council benefits include:
  • Annual Award pay increase
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Flexible starting and finishing times, 9-day fortnight
  • Access to council leave entitlements including long service leave after 5 years
  • 3 extra grant leave days over the Christmas period
  • Health and wellbeing leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Fitness passport
  • Ongoing learning and development options including a Sponsored Study Program

About you

Georges River Council is seeking a passionate and resilient Human Resources Business Partner, a key generalist role where you will provide invaluable strategic and operational ER/IR services. You will achieve this through proactive partnership, fostering strong relationships with client groups to deliver innovative solutions that support business outcomes, and our people.

We’re looking for someone who will share in achieving our Vision, with extensive experience in strategic and operational human resources and industrial relations matters. You are a highly developed communicator, teamed with a high level of initiative, diplomacy, and analytical thinking. You have proven ability to establish strong and trusting relationships, complimenting a commitment to excellent customer service, continuous improvement, and ethical principles and practices.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications 

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations or related field.
• Extensive experience in strategic and operational human resources and/or industrial relations at a senior level.
• Demonstrated ability to apply industrial awards, employment legislation, policies and procedures to delivery of HR services.
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy and systems ability, including MS Office and HRIS systems.
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Current Class C NSW Drivers Licence.

If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today. Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

For any further information on this role, please contact Lisa Cooper, Head of People and Performance on 0419 986 389. 

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Sunday, 9 March 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) to apply for this position.