AddressExciting opportunity with the Department of Education - Metropolitan South Regional HR. Due to promotion/transfer, two permanent AO6 Senior HR Business Partner opportunities exist, partnering with leadership teams of state schools in Ipswich and southside Brisbane, providing generalist HR support. Travel to schools is required on a regular basis as a part of this role. These positions are offered on a permanent full-time basis.
About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
About the role:
Two exciting permanent opportunities have become available for Senior Human Resource Consultants (locally known as Senior HR Business Partners), joining the Metropolitan South region Business Partnering team. Senior HR Business Partners provide senior level, strategic advice and support to Principals and school leadership teams across a portfolio of schools. Metropolitan South region includes the Ipswich corridor, the area west of Ipswich to Laidley and surrounds, southside Brisbane and the Redlands. The available portfolios of schools to support are centred primarily in the Ipswich corridor.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain effective, collaborative partnerships with a range of partners, including:
- Principals and school leadership teams
- Metro South region HR teams including other Senior HR Business Partners, Organisational Health, Safety and Wellbeing team and Employee Relations team
- HR teams in other regional offices and central office
- Metro South Regional Services team
- Provide senior level strategic advice and support to Principals and Leadership teams within your portfolio of schools, on a range of issues including:
- Workforce planning
- Conduct and performance
- Employee complaints, IR and ER issues
- Union matters
- Application of legislation, EB's and directives
- Workplace reforms
- Teacher transfer process
- Recruitment
- Injury management referrals
Our ideal applicant will:
- Have the ability to quickly build trusted partnerships with Principals and stakeholders
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Be confident in analysing data to inform local workforce strategies.
- Have a growth mindset and can encourage others to think outside the box.
- Be an excellent communicator, influencer and be comfortable working with senior leaders.
- Have the ability to prioritise work and manage time to achieve peak effectiveness
- Possess strongly developed knowledge and application of human resource management practices, policies, and systems and continuously review corporate services and functions.
- Experience with HRIS and/or payroll systems is advantageous.
This role is based at one of our Metropolitan South regional offices (preferably Ipswich, however Mount Gravatt is also available) with flexible work options available. A driver's licence is required for this role as it requires daily/weekly driving between schools and department offices.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
