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SalaryRole: People Partner (HR Advisor)
Location: Virtual or Hybrid (depending on where you are located)
Employment Type: 2x Part Time – tell us what hours you prefer. Twelve Month Fixed Term Contract
With 15,000 Goodstart team members across 661 centres nurturing 63,600 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.
Our vision is for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.
Our purpose is for children to have the learning, development, and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life, and we deliver this with our 4 guiding principles: Children are central to everything we do; Parents are our primary Partners; Our people make the difference; Being a valued part of each community.
Safety and Reconciliation are present in who we are and what we do.
Our safety commitment is a shared understanding Safety starts with each of us – but at Goodstart it is more than that - being safe is who we are and what we do. Safety is part of being a Goodstarter.
Our vision for reconciliation is for Goodstarters to engage with reconciliation on both a personal and professional level, creating the conditions that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice, equality, and equity.
As the first point of contact for people related enquiries from both team members and leaders the People Support Partner is responsible for providing high quality, tailored and humanised support. Drawing on your experience as a generalist practitioner, you will have a depth of expertise to respond to a broad range of enquiries and if you don’t know the answer you will take ownership to find it!
Goodstart’s Foundations help us understand what’s important in achieving our purpose. In this role you will:
- Empower our Goodstarters and leaders by starting with trust and creating solutions together to achieve high quality outcomes.
- Take initiative and reimagine what possible to remove barriers and obstacle that get in the way.
- Together we will amplify the impact of our actions to create Amazing Goodstarter Experiences each and every day and focus on what matters most.
Part of a national HR team, you will be responsible for:
- Providing on-demand HR advice and coaching support for ER, engagement, retention, and performance related enquiries.
- Providing pragmatic, risk conscious and uncomplicated advice that keeps our business moving at pace. You manage complex people cases, interfacing with multiple stakeholders to create great outcomes.
- Being a passionate culture ambassador who influences and coaches’ others to model the Goodstart values and our desired behaviours whilst working to empower leaders to create a positive working environment.
- Being approachable, supportive, and invested in the development of our People.
- Being exceptionally well organised, resilient, responsive, and capable of change; your flexible mindset will enable you to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Being an engaging collaborator who values input from others so we can grow together and realise our vision, and it is a personal belief that our best results come when we all work as ‘one team’.
- Be part of a social enterprise, connected by an incredible purpose and part of an People team who value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
- Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done to better manage your life and work.
- Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay.
- Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%).
- Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA.
- Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
- Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes.
- Investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training, and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
- Be part of Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families.
- Hold a Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Law, or equivalent experience.
- A strong customer service mindset that keeps our customers at the centre of what you do.
- Empathy, compassion, and rapport to build relationships with stakeholders from all levels of Goodstart.
- Effective ways of working, allowing you to maintain a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and high-volume case load.
- Enjoy working work in a fast paced and high-volume environment.
- HR written and verbal communication skills and knowledge.
- Broad generalist experience across all elements of the employee lifecycle.
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Have a question? Contact Adonica Lee 08 8214 8412 or email:
Agencies: Whilst we appreciate your interest, we are confident we can find a great candidate without external support.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Posting Notes: MAWSON LAKES, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Part-Time
