Hr Officer

• HR Generalist role
• Oversee a team over 180 staff
• Located in the BLACKTOWN Head Office or LIVERPOOL

About Us

Optimum Health Solutions is Australia’s leading preventative Allied Health service providing holistic multidisciplinary care to children and adults.  Our services are provided within our 12 state of the art, fully equipped facilities across NSW and TAS and within the community.  

You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively within an incredible team of over 180 staff members including Allied Health Professionals such as Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Dieticians and Podiatrists and an amazing Administrative and back of house team.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an “experienced” HR Officer to join the team in an interesting and varied role that will see you involved in the employee life-cycle across a wide range of Generalist Human Resources activities including:

• Preparing employment contracts and liaise with Recruitment for the onboarding and induction of new staff
• Support leaders within the business across a variety of HR related tasks including: performance management, team structuring, remuneration and benefits, and succession planning, compliance and interpretation of relevant awards and acts
• Provide legislative advice regarding disciplinary performance and grievance issues ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
• Conduct Performance Management plans and maintain appropriate documentation
• Conduct terminations ensuring a fair and proper process is undertaken in line with internal policies and procedures relevant legislation
• Undertake exit interviews with departing employees, utilising this data to inform decisions
• Prepare, review, update, implement and maintain HR policies and procedures including creation of new policies as required
• Continuous improvement of internal processes and utilisation of the Employment Hero System ensuring practitioner maintain mandatory checks and registrations and record keeping obligations are kept up to date eg. NDIS register, WWCC, working rights
• Ensure accidents and incidents are addressed as per the internal policies and procedures
• Provide basic counselling to staff who experience performance related obstacles
• HR administrative tasks and ad hoc reporting as required
• Assisting payroll as required with fortnightly payroll processing
• Lead the NDIS Audits each year/3 years

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Human Resources (or related discipline)
• 3 + years demonstrated HR Officer/Advisor experience (with some exposure to WHS/Fairwork processes?)
• Experience in a stand alone role or someone ready to take that next step in their career
• Experience in the Interpretation of the Modern Awards, Fair Work and National Employment Standards of Australia
• Familiar with current and upcoming HR practices and best practice
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience in a similar Allied Health/Disability field desirable
• Experience in Employment Hero desirable

 About You

If you are an independent worker who has the ability to multitask, challenge yourself and others, provide direction and support to a growing organisation and desire to put your own stamp on the role, we want to hear from you.

To apply please submit your resume now