HR Business Partner

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Location:

Sydney - NSW 

  • Lead complex ER matters across a multi-state workforce
  • Immediate start with potential extension
  • Rhodes location | 4 days onsite
About them
Our client is a well known Australian organisation with a large, geographically dispersed workforce and a lean, high performing HR team. Due to an immediate requirement, they are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join the team for a 3 month contract, with potential for extensions.

About the role
Reporting into the Head of Shared Services, you'll support a client group of approximately 700-800 employees across multiple states.

This is a hands on role with a strong employee relations focus, supporting leaders through a high volume of people matters while providing practical, commercially minded advice.

Responsibilities include:
  • Managing performance and conduct matters
  • Workplace investigations and grievances
  • Coaching leaders through employee relations issues
  • Providing timely, risk based advice and guidance
  • Supporting leaders within a leader led HR model
  • Building strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder group
About you
We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor who is comfortable operating autonomously and can quickly establish credibility with key stakeholders.

You'll bring:
  • Proven experience managing complex ER matters
  • Strong employment law and employee relations knowledge
  • Experience across investigations, grievances and performance management
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • A practical and commercially focused approach
  • The confidence to hit the ground running
If you're immediately available to hit the ground running, please click "Apply Now". For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Jo McLachlan at jmclachlan@thenextstep.com.au or 02 8256 2514 quoting reference # 4086951.

Reference Number:

4086951

Date Published:

21-Oct-2026

Contact Name:

Jo McLachlan

Contact Email:

jmclachlan@thenextstep.com.au


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