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Form of workAbout Skildare
Skildare is a leading HR consultancy in Newcastle, serving clients in the Hunter and broader NSW. We're dedicated to delivering exceptional HR solutions and fostering client growth through meaningful People & Culture strategies.
Why Skildare?
Better together is one of our values that we live by every day, and we do this by sharing our knowledge, skills, and time with each other to get the best solution for our clients (and to support one another).
Our other core values are, Keep it Simple, Raise the Bar, and Fearlessly Authentic which guide our work and define our culture.
Why join our team?
- Work with an exceptional HR team: Consulting is never a solo role at Skildare! Collaborate with and learn from a muti-faceted team of HR experts from diverse industries, experiences, and strengths.
- Flexible workplace: We offer a range of flexible work arrangements, including an optional 9-day fortnight for full-time employees, part-time employment options and flexible start and finish times.
- Career progression opportunities: Progress from Consultant to HR Business Partner and lead a small team.
- Build influential relationships: Develop connections with prominent business leaders across many industries.
- Continuous Improvement Approach: We are consistently identifying opportunities to grow and develop the skills of our team and refining and improving our internal processes.
- Employee benefits including
- Skildare Scholarship and Professional Development Program:,
- Modern offices in the city with convenient car parking right at our back door.
- Monthly massages, burgers on the balcony, social events, and endless laughs.
We are open to offering the role as full-time or part-time, but a minimum of 30 hours per week is required to maximise collaboration, client relations, and ongoing development.
The Role
As an HR Consultant at Skildare, you will be responsible for:
- Building strong and trusting client relationships to coach leaders, influence workplace behaviours and culture.
- Supporting ER matters for our clients, including performance management, workplace investigations, mediation, discipline and grievance handling, remuneration, change management, and interpreting and advising on legislation, awards, and agreements. Both written and verbal advice.
- Developing HR frameworks, in consultation with the client, including policies and procedures, employment contracts, EVPs, remuneration and retention strategies, capability frameworks and onboarding programs.
- Developing and delivering tailored workshops and training sessions to clients.
- Collaborating with the Skildare team to continually develop your skills, share expertise, and deliver practical, best-practice solutions for our clients.
This role is based in Newcastle NSW. Should you reside in an alternative location, please outline in your cover letter your intentions to relocate or anotherwise.
There may be a requirement to travel from time to time to service the needs of our clients throughout NSW. This occasionally may include overnight.
About You
To be considered for this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
- A degree in Human Resources or a related field (essential).
- Demonstrated experience in HR/ER (approximately 6+ years).
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on finding practical solutions.
- Well-honed interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with clients.
- A pragmatic and commercially sound approach to HR.
- A great sense of humour (essential).
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Superior proficiency in utilising the Microsoft suite of applications.
At Skildare your primary focus is HR, sales and BD does not form part of this role.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter. For a confidential discussion, please call our General Manager, Brooke Reynolds on (02) 4940 8***.
Applications close Friday 8 March 2024
Skildare acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and pay our respect to the Elders both past and present. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
