People & Development Business Partner

Full Time

Reporting to: Director, People & Development

Role focus: Strategic partner to a designated business unit, with strong employee and industrial relations emphasis

About the Opportunity:

Jewish Care Victoria is seeking an experienced People & Development Business Partner to play a pivotal role in shaping a positive, compliant and high-performing workplace culture.

In this trusted advisory role, you will partner closely with leaders across your portfolio, providing expert guidance on complex employee and industrial relations matters while driving the delivery of our People & Development strategy. This is a hands-on, influential role where your expertise will directly support leaders, strengthen workforce capability and contribute to meaningful organisational outcomes in a values-driven environment.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing specialist advice on complex employee and industrial relations matters
• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of HR policies, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice
• Build leadership capability through coaching, practical tools and tailored resources
• Conduct workplace investigations, mediation and dispute resolution with confidence and professionalism
• Support enterprise bargaining processes and maintain effective relationships with unions and external stakeholders
• Contribute to organisational change initiatives, workforce planning and broader people strategy outcomes

What You Will Bring

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Industrial Relations, Human Resources or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, ideally within aged care, health or community services
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
• Proven ability to coach and influence leaders through complex and sensitive people matters
• Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with HRIS systems (PayGlobal experience is desirable) and confidence using the MS Office suite

Why Join Jewish Care?

At Jewish Care, you will find purpose, connection and opportunity. We offer:

• Salary packaging benefits – up to $15,900 p.a. tax-free, plus up to $2,650 p.a. for meals and entertainment
• Purchased leave options to support work-life balance
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Ethos Day – a unique learning experience exploring Jewish history, values and culture
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, with genuine pathways for internal career progression

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact, grow professionally and work in an organisation that genuinely values its people, we would love to hear from you.

Click APPLY and begin your journey with Jewish Care Victoria.

About us:

Jewish Care Victoria is a leading not-for-profit organisation and one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish community in Victoria. With over 175 years of service, we are proud of our strong values, inclusive culture and commitment to supporting people from all backgrounds. We provide cultural and spiritual training in Jewish ethos and warmly welcome diversity, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of clients and staff. We are a child-safe organisation and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process as part of recruitment.