People & Culture Advisor

• Part time 0.6FTE, 12 month fixed term contract
• First Nations People, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived experience are encouraged to apply
• DS is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our clients is our core focus. All staff must undergo thorough recruitment process including screening and providing evidence of current Working With Children Check and National Police Check.

About the Role

As a member of the People & Culture (P&C) team, this key role will help provide professional human resources and workplace relations guidance and support while upholding our social justice and performance-oriented workforce and promoting a positive workplace culture that values innovation, collaboration and wellbeing.

This role will share responsibility in developing best practice P&C policy and generalist services to help the organisation navigate the range of P&C support and advice that the team provide.

Identify and highlight initiatives to the senior members of the P&C team that aim to position DS as an employer of choice and ensure that the P&C function is an effective enabler of the overall organisational success.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Provision of high-level support to stakeholder groups, utilising P&C management information to assist and influence informed business planning and decision making
• Provision of advice, guidance and operational support in planning and implementing organisational change, local strategic initiatives and programs of work
• Provision of advice based on the interpretation of a variety of industrial awards, agreements, policies, procedures and legislation to ensure a safe, productive and compliant workplace
• Develop new ideas and initiatives that improve overall service performance, including being proactively involved in the delivery of more efficient P&C consultancy services
• Contributes to or takes the lead in discreet local P&C projects
• Builds and maintains effective, constructive relationships with stakeholder groups, premised on service excellence culture.
• Provide informed workplace relations support and advice, providing accurate P&C related information to line managers and staff
• Works in partnership with the P&C team to ensure a cohesive and customer focused P&C services
• Accountable for contemporary advice on performance management, disciplinary matters, as well other employee related legislation 
• Administer Workcover matters in line with organisational policies and procedures as well as government requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continually review HR processes to ensure the enactment and achievement of the DS social justice Framework
• Learn, administer and update our HRIS, ensuring all employee files are correct 
• Ensuring an ethos of continuous learning and positive organisational culture

Application process

• All applications will be directed to our careers portal – People & Culture Advisor
• Please review the PD which outlines the key selection criteria for this role

All applicants must include a resume and with a cover letter addressing the following:

• Highlight why you are interested in social justice and what this means to you
• A demonstrated history of supporting affirmative employment and cultural safety with LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal, refugee, CaLD and other vulnerable communities in the workplace
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and implement a broad range of contemporary people and culture strategies, programs, policies and operational practices to successfully support the strategic objectives of the organisation
• Sound knowledge and practical application of statutory requirements of various acts and regulations relevant to the position
• Experience in payroll and accounts & Knowledge in the following systems would be an advantage: Employee Connect, Xero, ADP 
• If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?

Please contact Phoebe Wallish on 9663 6733 or [email protected] using the subject line: People & Culture Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs for a confidential discussion regarding this position.

A position description is attached.