Head of People and Culture

Exciting opportunity to work for Australia’s leading Education Provider in the Creative Industry with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offering Diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees in a range of creative courses.
  
As the Head of People and Culture you will be responsible for all matters across Human Resources, including Employee Relations (ER), Learning and Development (L&D) and the promotion of innovative and strategic initiatives that promote continuous improvement, positively impacting the overall team culture.   
  
This role will sit on the senior leadership team and will play a pivotal role in fostering and maintaining the organisations culture, while bringing new ideas to generate positive change.
  
This is a newly created role to join a well-recognised brand in the creative industry. They have a very low staff turnover and a very positive company culture. 

Key responsibilities:

• Offer comprehensive support in managing staff performance, including advice, mediation, and overseeing appraisal processes
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes
• Spearhead the development, implementation, and management of HR policies, procedures, and documentation, including systems supporting staff career pathways and HR structures aligned with the organisational strategy
• Implement staff orientation/induction programs
• Work closely with payroll to ensure they are compliant with Award requirements.
• Manage workers' compensation claims and advise staff on Award terms and conditions to maintain compliance with employment law
• Cultivate organisational culture and gather feedback from staff and students. Conduct exit interviews, surveys, and performance reviews.
• Develop career paths, offer coaching, and promote staff wellbeing
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, update staff on changes, and provide coaching on legislative requirements
• Coordinate staff training programs and oversee professional development initiatives for support staff
• Collaborate with the CEO to implement employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Reporting and other Adhoc duties as required

About You:

• Previous experience in a HR Generalist role
• Proven success investigating and resolving employee relations issues in a timely and effective manner in accordance with policies and employment law
• A broad understanding and application of learning and development practices across leadership, performance and capability development
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and promote positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Commitment to the continuous development of staff and the promotion of a positive team culture aligned with organisational values
• Tertiary Qualifications in HR or a related discipline
• Excellent communication skills, high levels of confidentiality and the ability to build strong relationships earning trust and credibility

What’s in it for you?
  
Besides being part of Australia’s leading private college in the creative industry, here are some additional benefits!

• Excellent team culture with an incredibly low staff turnover
• This is a newly created role with the opportunity to make it your own
• Ability to work from home 2 days a week.
• Close to public links with onsite parking available

Apply Now!

Please direct all enquires to ******@tidalrecruitmentpartners.com.au