HR Consultant

HR Consultant

Job no: 527818

Work type: full time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Human Resources & Recruitment

Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week) continuing role

Remuneration: From $106k- 134k + 17% Superannuation

Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Working).

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter.

About the Human Resources Business Partnering (HR BP) Team:

Our Human Resources Business Partnering Team plays both an operational and strategic role partnering with people leaders at UNSW enabling them to achieve their people strategy and furthering meaningful work we do at UNSW as a leader in teaching and research. Each Faculty or Division of the University has a HR dedicated HR BP team led by an HR Business Partner and including HR Consultants and HR Officers.

Embark on an exciting new career in a supportive environment which focuses on learning, progression and excellence.

Why Your Role Matters:

We’re seeking a HR Consultant to join the HR function supporting our professional Divisions. Play a meaningful role in the strategic direction and employee life cycle experience across your portfolio. Experienced in providing dedicated HR business partnering support, you’ll build trusted relationships across your client group to offer high-level HR solutions, strategies and advice across workplace and employee relations management. In this hands-on people-focused role, your day to day will include:

• Providing trusted HR advice and guidance to managers and employees in your client group


• Proactively partnering with clients to provide effective HR solutions, no two days are the same.


• Mentor and manage the portfolio's HR Office


• Offer employee lifecycle guidance from performance management to line management.


• Implementing HR policies and procedures and improvements as an expert in your field


• Maintaining up to date knowledge of HR legislation and practices


• Providing effective HR reporting and analysis for informed decision making


• Supporting and mentoring our HR Officers

Who You Are:

We're looking for a strong HR professional with substantial HR experience in a complex and client-centred environment; a strategically minded Consultant looking for their role. As a confident communicator you’ll hold excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong client focus, alongside the following skills and experience:

• A relevant degree with substantial experience in an HR Consultative role to autonomously manage a large and diverse client group.


• Practiced experience in independently managing employee relations across complex workplace matters (career progression, performance, health and grievances).


• Confidence in workforce planning guidance, offering guidance on sound job design principles considering existing roles and standard, guiding areas through workplace change.


• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to communicate with partners of all levels, a confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.


• Experience in interpreting insightful business reports to develop and implement people planning strategies.


• Knowledge of relevant legislation, EA interpretation and fair work and ability to apply in the workplace.


• A solution-oriented mindset, comfortable managing different priorities whilst offering innovative and forward-thinking HR solutions, strategies and advice.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description. This is available via JOBS@UNSW. Applicants must have working rights in Australia and be able to be on site in Kensington regularly.

Benefits and Culture:

At UNSW, the work you do has a ripple effect far beyond your immediate role. Here, you can put your skills to the service of something bigger, something meaningful. We offer:

• Flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home regularly.


• Discounts & entitlements including on UNSW courses.


• Flexible 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading


• Additional 3 days leave over the December break.


• Wellbeing programs and initiatives, such as recharge week and health checks.

You can learn more about our Benefits and Culture at Lifestyle & Benefits | Jobs@UNSW

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online including a CV and cover letter by Thursday 17 October, 11:55pm.

Get in Touch:

For queries on the recruitment process, please contact Katherine Molloy: katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

Position Description

Advertised: 03 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 17 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time