Description:
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to support our team and the broader business on all things related to people management and performance.
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Full-time Occupational group Administration Classification AO5 Workplace Location Ipswich region Job ad reference TQ2025-278 Closing date 31-Mar-2025 Yearly salary $102744.83 - $111461.26 Job duration Permanent ~ Full-time Contact person Rhonda McDade 0403 852 217 Contact detailsAccess the National Relay Service
About TAFE Queensland
TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. We have recently been named Winner of the 2024 Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious Queensland Training Awards and the 2023 Australian Training Awards. Our training is delivered to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on-campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.
By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be a part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.
In TAFE Queensland, South West region, we have a strong focus on workplace culture and we value employee collaboration, strong leadership and high performing teams. We believe that every employee has a role to play in “making great happen” through the embodiment of the following core values and behaviours in all that we do:
- We take ownership
- We are brave and contribute
- We invest in each other
- We seek to understand
- We celebrate success
Your Opportunity
We have an exciting permanent full-time position available for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our Human Resources team at TAFE Queensland’s Ipswich Campus.
As a Human Resources Business Partner, you will
- Contribute to the development of a range of organisational capability strategies that enable the Region to demonstrate performance excellence and service delivery innovation, to meet the needs of internal customers and other key stakeholders.
- Promote a business culture strongly aligned to achieving organisational performance and continuous improvement through the application of a range of human resource competencies including: strategic human resource management, leadership development, recruitment/selection and employee relations initiatives.
This position reports to the Manager, Human Resources
Salary
The salary range for this position at the AO5 classification is $102,744 - $111,461 (gross) per annum.
Benefits
- Four (4) weeks recreation leave (accrued annually)
- Flexible work options (e.g. Purchased leave, compressed hours, telecommuting)
- 12.75% Superannuation and Salary packaging options available
- Financial assistance towards relocation expenses may be available
- Professional development and study assistance available
- Wellbeing initiatives and social responsibility programs
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Access to private health corporate plans and corporate discounts (e.g. Fitness Passport, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products)
- Comprehensive Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) support options
- Work at Home Software (e.g. Adobe and Microsoft software)
- Employee discounts or deals related to work-at-home software, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products, fitness passports, and private health insurance.
- Annual staff recognition awards and years of service recognition
- Pride Network for LGBTQIA+ employees and allies
- White Ribbon Australia Accredited Workplace
- Free car parking
Highly Desirable
Candidates who possess the following will be highly regarded:
- Previous experience in a human resources business partnering capacity
- Experience using Aurion or a similar Human Resource Information System
How you will be assessed
The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to developing plans, strategies, team goals and the ability to think creatively in a changing environment.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire, the provisions of legislation, awards and agreements, policies and directives with the demonstrated ability to interpret and apply these provisions to the employment and management of human resources.
- Demonstrated highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to manage the flow of people and business, liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders regarding sensitive and confidential matters, maintain effective working relationships in a high pressure environment.
- Demonstrated personal drive and integrity through adoption of positive and balanced approach to work in a complex and competitive organisation.
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills including negotiation with the capacity to resolve issues and manage dispute/grievance resolution and advocacy.
How to apply
If you’re interested in this role, please use the ‘Apply’ button to progress to the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal where you can view the full role description. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:
- a detailed resume including the contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor); and
- a cover letter which outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience, why you are interested in the role and what you will bring to the role within the context of the “How you will be assessed” criteria detailed in the role description (a maximum of 2 pages).
Closing date: 4: 00pm, Monday, 31 March, 2025
Job Reference Number: TQ2025-278
Contact:
Rhonda McDade
Acting Manager, Human Resources
Phone: 0403 852 217
Email: Rhonda.McDade@tafeqld.edu.au
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .