Business Partner People & Culture

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Newcastle (Hybrid)
Closing Date: 18 March 2024

NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Hear what it’s like to work for NSW Ambulance

 

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Due to a promotional secondment within our People & Culture Directorate, we currently have an opportunity available for an experienced People and Culture professional to join the team at NSW Ambulance. The People & CultureBusiness Partnering unit provides strategic and operational human resource management across the state with a strong strategic focus and commitment to enhancing the employee experience. 

Reporting into the Associate Director People & CultureBusiness Partnering, the People & CultureBusiness Partnering team partner with the business units they support to drive people initiatives that are central to the broader business objectives. They provide strategic and operational advice and support to their respective stakeholders on all areas of the employee life cycle including complex people matters, cyclical people activities, performance management, grievance and workplace concerns resolution, leadership capability and development, and change management. 

Our People & CultureBusiness Partners provide day to day leadership coaching and support with a focus on building leader capability, shifting culture and lifting performance. They operate in a stand-alone autonomous position but collaborate as part of the broader People & Culture Directorate to build employee engagement, drive continuous improvements and organisational effectiveness, whilst providing value-add HR best practice advice. Providing subject matter expertise, insights and guidance, the People & CultureBusiness Partners are active members of their respective Leadership Teams with whom they work on a day-to-day basis. 

This is a temporary full-time position for a period of up to twelve (12) months with possible extension. 

• Please refer to Role Description for further information about the role and information.
• Please refer to the Position Conditions and General Info statement.
• Please click here to view the key selection criteria of the role.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (for eligible employees)

Besides your salary, you’ll also have access to:

• A range of leave to support you with your needs out of work including generous paid parental leave, carers leave and more
• Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Additional Public Holiday
• Opportunities for extra tax savings through salary packaging
• Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible fulltime employees)
• Extensive staff support programs available to all staff and families – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Health coaching service available to all staff providing individualised support
• Discounted private health insurance
• Career development and growth opportunities 

 

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an experienced, strong communicator who knows how to develop trusted and influential relationships with key stakeholders to provide value-add people and culture subject matter expertise. You will be able to demonstrate your experience in coaching and working with leaders to address and manage workplace concerns and performance issues effectively. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, are highly organised and responsive, lead with empathy and compassion, and are well versed in the provision of accurate and timely employee relations advice. Your human resource management technical expertise when it comes to all things people and culture will be highly regarded.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

 

Question 1: Describe a situation when you were able to strengthen a relationship with a challenging stakeholder by communicating effectively. How did you do this and what was the result?

 

Question 2: Describe a situation when you negotiated with a people leader and/or employee and/or union on a complex people matter to achieve a mutually agreeable outcome that supported both the employee and organisation’s needs.
 

 

For role related queries please contact Associate Director, People & CultureBusiness Partnering, Monique Anderson via Monique.Anderson1@Health.nsw.gov.au

 

Please note: To be eligible for Permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

 

Click here for information about eligibility lists and Recruitment Pool use

 

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