People Partner

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week) 
• Duration: Continuing + Fixed-term 12 month contract available 
• Remuneration: From $123k-143k + 17% Superannuation & leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Working). 

About UNSW: 
UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. 

About the People & Culture Business Partnering (P&C BP) Team: Delivering both operational and strategic services, the P&C BP Team manage people matters with confidence, care, and consistency. Partnering with their people leaders to achieve their people strategy and further meaningful work we do at UNSW as a leader in teaching and research. 

Why Your Role Matters: 
We're seeking a People Partner to join the P&C function supporting the Faculty of Medicine & Health who are working at the forefront of modernising medicine in Australia. Ranked as one of the world's top 50 medical faculties, you'll be working with people passionate about their profession.

Play a meaningful role in the strategic direction and employee life cycle experience across your portfolio, resolving complex people issues, enabling fair and consistent processes, and strengthening people leadership across the organisation. Experienced in providing dedicated HR business partnering support, you'll build trusted relationships across your client group to offer high-level HR solutions, strategies and advice across workplace and employee relations management. In this hands-on people-focused role, your day to day will include:  

• Providing trusted people-focused advice and guidance to managers and employees in your client group 
• Proactively partnering with clients to provide effective P&C solutions, no two days are the same.  
• Offer employee lifecycle guidance from performance management to line management.  
• Implementing P&C policies and procedures and improvements as an expert in your field .
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of HR legislation and practices.
• Providing effective P&C workforce reporting and analysis for informed decision making .
• Supporting and mentoring our Advisors and Officers  

This role works alongside the P&C People Hub as well as dedicated Medicine & Health People Partners and Advisors.
Reporting into the Senior People Partner for the faculty, you'll join a close-knit team, furthering your career in a supportive environment which focuses on learning, progression and excellence. 

Who You Are: We're looking for a strong HR professional with experience across a similar role in a complex and client- centred environment; a strategically minded Consultant looking for their next partnering role.  
As a confident communicator you'll hold excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong client focus alongside the following skills and experience: 

• Strong working knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and enterprise agreements, with demonstrated experience in applying these to resolve complex people matters.  
• Proven ability to manage employee relations and casework with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement.  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.  
• Demonstrated capability to deliver timely, practical HR advice in a dynamic and complex environment.  
• Experience mentoring or supporting more junior P&C staff, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.  
• Ability to interpret and apply people data and insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.  
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and contexts.  

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description under the job posting on .

Benefits and Culture: At UNSW, the work you do has a ripple effect far beyond your immediate role. Here, you can put your skills to the service of something bigger, something meaningful. We offer:  

• Flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home regularly.  
• Discounts & entitlements including on UNSW courses. 
• Flexible 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading  
• Additional 3 days leave over the December break. 
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives, such as recharge week and health checks.  

You can learn more about our Benefits and Culture at Lifestyle & Benefits |   

How to Apply:  
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online including: 
- A CV 
- Cover letter (up to one-page detailing your suitability and interest in the role) 
by Tuesday 9 December, 11:55pm. 
Please note applicants must have working rights in Australia and be able to be on site in Kensington regularly.  
 
Get in Touch: For queries on the recruitment process, please contact Katherine Molloy:    
Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.  

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.