Description:
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.
We are seeking a passionate Human Resources Advisor to complement our People and Performance team.
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 practioners, 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
The Human Resources Advisor is a true generalist role where you will have opportunity to work across all facets of the human resources lifecycle. You will support the team in the provision of first line customer service and advice to our people regarding all people and performance functions, as well as undertake human resources administration, and process improvement.
In this role you will coordinate Council's Work Experience, Fitness Passport, and FutureGen programs, and support administration and coordination of the Consultative Committee meetings.
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Full time equivalent salary is from $76,264.60-$88,364.17 per annum plus 11% superannuation
- Located in Hurstville CBD – 5-minute walk from train station
- Council benefits include:
- Annual Award pay increase
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working and flexible starting and finishing times
- 9-day fortnight subject to operational requirements
- Access to council leave entitlements including long service leave after 5 years
- 3 additional paid grant leave days over the Christmas period
- Health and wellbeing leave
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness passport
- Sponsored study program
- Ongoing learning and development options
About you
We’re looking for someone who will share in achieving our Vision, you are people-centric and an excellent communicator, looking to grow and develop in your human resources career. You have proven ability to establish strong and trusting relationships, with 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, or working towards such qualifications and demonstrated experience.
- You will bring high level organisation and time management skills, and a strong attention to detail.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service, continuous improvement, learning, EEO, workplace health and safety and ethical principles and practices.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of human resources functions and best practice, current market challenges and trends.
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including responses to targeted questions. You should also review the Position Description for further information, or please contact Lisa Cooper, Head of People and Performance on 0419 986 389 to discuss the role in more detail.
Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Monday , 22 April 2024 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 LGBTIQIA+ 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) in Australia to apply for this position.