Reporting to the People & Culture Business Partner Lead and working closely with the other People and Culture Business Partners, you will work autonomously within your own business portfolio in this purely HR Generalist role. Providing support to the wider organisation, you will consult and coach the on a range of employee and industrial matters, learning and development, workforce planning, organisational initiatives and so much more!  

The core purpose of this role is to be a customer-centric provider of best practice people management advice, coaching and supporting our managers in the delivery of services through their people.  

This role is a maternity leave contract through to 31st May 2025.
We’re looking for a contemporary HR practitioner who thinks at both a strategic and operational level and is comfortable moving between the two to meet the needs of the business in a dynamic environment.    

You are a confident communicator, know how to build productive relationships at all levels of the business and are comfortable with consulting a wide variety of stakeholders including senior leadership.   

You are a problem solver and love a challenge.  You can see the big picture and translate vision into action and know how to influence others to get results.   

Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accounting in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact. You will also have access to the following benefits

• A supportive and fun team environment where you have every opportunity to shine.  
• Access to flexible work arrangements which may include part-time, job-share, 19-day month and purchased leave entitlements to help you manage your work life balance.  
• Learning and development support relevant to your role and aspirations, and opportunities to work on a variety of projects.  
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives including a comprehensive health and wellbeing calendar of events.  
• Access to Employee Benefits Program.  
• Discounts to services including the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, Eureka Centre and the Art Gallery of Ballarat.  
• Access to a confidential employee assistance program.  
• An active social club.  

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Monday 2 December 2024. Please ensure that you provide a current resume and a cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria which can be found in the position description.   

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check

For any additional questions, please contact Gabby Eskdale, gabrielleeskdale@ballarat.vic.gov.au 

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.