- Permanent opportunity (full time – 0.8 FTE considered)
- Impactful partnering role in small team environment
- Salary packaging ($18,550) and generous leave benefits
The Perkins is seeking two dynamic and proactive People Partners to join our newly established People, Culture & Safety team at our state-of the-art medical research facilities in Nedlands. These positions are offered on a permanent full time basis. Flexible working options, including part time (0.8 FTE), may be considered for the right candidate.
About this role
Reporting to the People & Capability Manager, the People Partner is a true all-rounder who contributes to the successful achievement of our People Plan through the development, implementation, review, and continuous improvement of creative talent attraction, development, management, and retention strategies.
As the first point of contact for HR, ER and talent acquisition, People Partners provide advice and support across the employment lifecycle and are responsible for a range of operational, tactical and improvement activities. These include:
- Providing professional, practical, and timely HR advice to employees, managers, and researchers.
- Developing and implementing creative talent attraction, development, and retention strategies.
- Partnering with managers to complete end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring an exceptional experience for all candidates.
- Contributing to key HR projects and initiatives, including digital transformation, the implementation of an HRIS, and a new culture strategy.
- Collaborating on organisational change and development activities, ensuring alignment with Perkins goals and strategies.
- Supporting ER, including managing performance, grievances, disciplinary processes.
- Ensuring compliant industrial relations practices.
- Building relationships with affiliate HR teams (including UWA) to collaborate on HR issues.
This role would suit someone who genuinely wants to make a positive difference to the workplace and who thrives on solving complex HR challenges through collaboration and strategic innovation. Strong generalist or HR business partnering experience is essential.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
Experience successfully developing and implementing activities to enhance organisational culture, workforce engagement, and employee experience.
- Experience successfully implementing organisational changes and navigating and resolving employee relations matters.
- The ability to autonomously manage multiple, simultaneous priorities effectively under broad direction with strong organisation and time management skills.
- The ability to develop, use and interpret data analytics to understand performance, guide decision making, and implement improvements.
- Experience interpreting and applying employment legislation, employment contracts, and Modern Awards.
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with superior attention to detail.
- A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge.
If this sounds like the right fit, we can offer you:
- Flexible working options
- A supportive and passionate team
- The opportunity to make a positive impact in a community-focused organisation with global reach
- The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your tax-home pay
- Generous leave benefits, including:
- Three days paid extra leave at the end of the year
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Two days of paid cultural and community engagement leave
Are you ready to make a difference?
To apply, please submit your cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your resume. Only applications submitted via Seek will be considered.
Applications close on 22 October 2024, however we’ll begin interviewing as soon as we hear from the right people so be quick!
Review the Position Description here.
Enquiries can be directed to Holly Heather on 0414 029 498 or [email protected].
