• Permanent full-time position - Pennant Hills location

About us:

At CatholicCare, our entire business is centred around people and that includes our employees and volunteers. We serve those in need with compassion, dignity and respect, providing high quality services that meet the evolving needs of our Community. Each of our 900+ staff play a part in helping people live their best life and transforming our communities to be safe, nurturing environments. Our people embody our values and demonstrate our mission in their everyday work.

About the role:

CatholicCare’s services are expanding, and our staff numbers are growing! This is a perfect opportunity for a motivated HR professional to join a well-established organisation, working with a supportive team of People and Culture professionals and take on a new challenge.

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Human Resources (HR) Advisor to join our People & Culture (P&C) Team on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful incumbent will provide a wide range of HR and Industrial Relations (IR) support and advice to the operational business units within CatholicCare to improve the capabilities and performance of both individuals and teams.

To be successful in this role, you will be a highly customer focused individual, able to build, develop & nurture strong stakeholder relationships, be resilient and work collaboratively with the team to provide effective HR advise across the entire employee lifecycle. The role is based out of the Pennant Hills Head Office. We support work life balance and have flexible work agreement in place.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Provide consistent, quality and timely advice & support to CatholicCare Managers and staff on a wide range of HR activities.
• Support Leaders and their teams to deliver pro-active people management initiatives and strategies.
• Provide advice on policies and procedures and help interpret relevant legislation and Awards.
• Prepare a range of employee contracts and changes as required.
• Input and analyse regular monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc workforce monitoring and planning reports.
• Any other administrative tasks as directed by the Manager.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 1 year experience in a HR Advisory role.
• Experience in interpreting and applying employee related legislation, awards, and policy.
• Thorough knowledge of Modern Awards, the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards.
• Experience using a HRIS/HRMS, including reporting and analysis.
• Commitment to best practice HR service delivery, support and the tenacity to follow up.
• Demonstrated genuine customer service focus and commitment with a positive 'can-do' attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities to deliver against agreed deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly developed organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Established aptitude to show initiative and follow matters through to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in a business discipline such as Human Resources, Industrial Relations or equivalent and demonstrated experience in a similar role within an NGO, NFP or social welfare organisation.
• Knowledge of the following Moderns Awards (desirable but not essential):
  • Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award (SCHADS)
  • Children's Services Award
  • Educational Services (Teachers) Award
  • Health Professionals and Support Services Award

Why Choose CatholicCare?

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

• Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free increasing your take home pay!
• A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities.
• Regular training and learning opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support.
• Free onsite parking at Pennant Hills office
• An additional Paid Leave Day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.
• Baby bonus payment.

We are a safe, respectful, and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

If this sounds like you and you would like to find out more, drop us an email to [email protected] using the subject line: HR Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs, and we will arrange for a discussion.

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