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About The Role...
At National Pharmacies, we believe our people are our biggest asset. We are committed to fostering a values-driven culture, that supports our team members to fulfil our purpose of Caring for People, Enabling Health and Inspiring Wellness in the communities in which we serve.
We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to join our team, initially, on a 6-month contract . In this role, you will provide expert advice, coaching, and support to people leaders across a broad range of HR functions, ensuring compliance with legislation, Enterprise Agreements, and company policies.
As a true HR generalist, your day-to-day activities will cover the full end-to-end employee life cycle activities from onboarding, performance management, and offboarding. Additionally, you will contribute to people projects, including the implementation of our new HR system, while collaborating closely with other members of the People and Culture team to ensure alignment and drive continuous improvement across the People & Culture function.
In this role, you will:
- Provide direction and guidance to employees and leaders in the interpretation and application of employee-related policies, practices and procedures, as well as laws if applicable.
- In partnership with leaders, provide talent development solutions to improve employee engagement, leadership acumen and business results.
- Assist managers in addressing individual and organisational effectiveness issues.
- Partner with our talent specialist to source top talent
- Participate in various people projects and continuous-improvement initiatives.
About us
Proudly member-owned since 1911, National Pharmacies advocates for making quality healthcare more accessible and more affordable to more people. That means members benefit directly with access to expert health, optical and beauty services and savings across our full range of products. We are continually evolving to meet the changing needs of our members and supporting our communities through local health programs and sponsorships.
With our roots firmly planted in South Australia we have expanded to the eastern states of Australia and celebrate over 230,000 members across 46 community pharmacies and 19 optical outlets.
Our organisation is underpinned by our values of care, communicate, collaborate and celebrate.
What Are We Looking For?
The successful candidates will live our values and have energy and determination to succeed.
You will have well developed communication and interpersonal skills, be thoughtful and planned in their approach, and provide exceptional internal customer service.
Whilst a formal qualification in Human Resources or Management is desirable, those with equivalent experience (particularly in a multi-site retail or medical / health services environment) are encouraged to apply.
Experience, skills & attributes:
- Proven background working in a Business Partner support model
- Demonstrated focus on internal and external customer experience.
- Proven ability to relate to team members at all levels.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently, as required.
- Proven ability to handle complex, sensitive or confidential matters.
If you want to make a difference in a purpose-driven organisation committed to its members and customers, then we want to hear from you!