People & Culture Generalist
We are seeking a permanent full-time People & Culture Generalist to join our People & Culture team.
Reporting to the Manager – People & Culture, you will provide practical HR advice and operational support across the full employee lifecycle. Working closely with leaders across the College, you will deliver contemporary people solutions, coach leaders through day-to-day people matters, and ensure HR processes are efficient, compliant and people-focused.
This is a broad generalist role that combines employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, workforce administration and continuous improvement. You'll play an important role in creating a positive employee experience while supporting the College's commitment to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide practical advice and coaching to leaders across a broad range of employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, workplace concerns and employee wellbeing.
- Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, probation and offboarding activities to deliver a positive employee experience.
- Manage HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including employment documentation, contract changes and employee records.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements, Child Safe requirements and College policies.
- Coordinate Blue Card compliance, mandatory training, WorkCover and rehabilitation processes.
- Maintain HR systems, workforce reporting and accurate employee records.
- Support the implementation of People & Culture initiatives, policies and continuous improvement projects.
- Deliver responsive, professional and customer-focused People & Culture services across the College.
The ideal candidate will be a team player who has strong organisational and interpersonal skills, along with a collaborative and empathetic approach. The successful candidate will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in a broad Human Resources or People & Culture Generalist role.
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial relations and contemporary HR practices.
- Experience managing employee relations matters and supporting leaders through people management processes.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and accurate records.
- A collaborative, proactive and customer-focused approach, with the flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Experience using HR information systems and Microsoft Office. Experience within an education environment will be highly regarded.
We offer the opportunity to work with a great College community on a beautiful rural 38-hectare campus conducive to improved staff and student wellbeing and life-long learning. There are a range of employee benefits available, including a healthy tuck-shop, free parking, gym facilities and an Employee Assistance Program.
West Moreton Anglican College is committed to providing an environment where children and young people receive the highest standard of care, where their rights are supported, and they have the opportunity to thrive and be fruitful. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to adhere to the College’s policies and procedures relevant to student care and protection.
The successful candidate will possess the relevant requirements for the role and must be eligible for or hold a current working with children Blue Card/QCT registration/Professional registration as is relevant.
West Moreton Anglican College reserves the right to conduct online checks using publicly available content to assess cultural fit. We may also, with your written consent, contact previous employers not listed on your resume, to verify work history.
Please visit our website for more information about the College, and visit our Careers page to view the position description, Code of Conduct and our Public Commitment to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm.
Applicants seeking more information about the position should contact the People & Culture team via: peopleandculture@wmac.com.au
Please apply through SEEK, and ensure your application contains a cover letter and your CV.
Interviews may take place on receipt of application therefore this advert may be closed once a suitable applicant has been appointed.
West Moreton Anglican College is an equal opportunity employer and values an inclusive and diverse workforce.
West Moreton Anglican College respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul People of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share.