People Business Partner

People Business Partner

• Part-time 4 days per week
• 8 month Maximum Term Contract Parental Leave Cover
• Free onsite fitness facilities | Free parking | On-site staff cafe

About Us

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,500 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity. The City is proud to be an Inclusive Employer for the 2024-25 with the Diversity Council of Australia.

About the Position

The Human Resources function is on an exciting new adventure. We are collectively coming together to shape, educate and equip our people to deliver a customer service ethos that will actively support our City’s community, customers and vision.

The People Business Partner engages with stakeholders to build leadership capability, employee-centric HR services and provide effective delivery of all HR initiatives and specialist advice.

This is a multi-faceted role, where no two days are alike. It is an exciting time to get on board with key projects underway focussing on the recruitment and onboarding process.

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the People Business Partner are varied:

• Providing values-driven advice and guidance to managers on complex and sensitive people management matters, enabling managers to confidently deal with day to day employment issues and bring cases to resolution
• Provide the leadership teams with coaching, advice and support across all areas of talent development, team engagement, leadership, change, organisational design, capability, development and organisational effectiveness
• Support and undertake workplace investigations
• Continuous Improvement and the streamlining of HR processes and systems
• Manage all changes to terms and conditions of employment
• Identify, propose and implement continuous improvement of business processes and practices
• End-to-end recruitment and onboarding
• Provide support to execute key HR projects

About You

The following experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role so please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Excellent core HR skills, including leadership, development, succession planning, remuneration, performance, employee relations, the legislation governing people in the workplace, and health and safety.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain key relationships and influence others at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong emotional intelligence and a proven ability to work collaboratively and foster effective strategic relationships with people at all levels both internally and externally.
• Ability to understand business acumen and provide a strategic approach to business need.
• Strong customer service / people centric focus.

For further information, please refer to the position description.

What We Offer

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

• Free parking and easy public transport access
• Options for hybrid working
• Superannuation matching of up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
• Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations

This temporary part-time position is a Level 9 Inside Workforce Agreement position which attract a salary between $123,000 to $130,000 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation. The position is a maximum term contract covering parental leave.

www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment

If you’re interested in this position, we want to hear from you so click ‘Apply’ now. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Jane Hogeveen (Service Lead People Business Partnering) on 9205 8637

Applications close 6pm on 16 December 2024, however, please be aware that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply now.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.

• Position Description People Business Partner 2024.pdf