People Partner

Are you passionate about creating fair people-first workplaces Do you thrive on supporting leaders through complex people challenges while building inclusive high-performing cultures Do you want to join an award winning People and Culture team If so we want to hear from you!

The People and Culture team at AFCA are proud to be recognised as an industry leader earning many accolades including:

• HR Team of the Year
• AFR Best Places to Work 2024
• Most Inclusive Workplace AHRI Awards 2024
• Employer of Choice (Public Sector and NFP) Australian HR Awards 2023 and 2024
• Excellence in Candidate Experience 2025

...and the list goes on.  You will be joining a team that is the heartbeat of everything we have achieved together.

As a People Partner youll play a pivotal role in empowering leaders to manage performance and conduct matters with confidence and care. Youll act as a trusted advisor coach and collaborator helping shape a workplace where people thrive and business goals are achieved.

What Youll Do

• Lead and advise on complex employee relations matters with fairness and consistency
• Coach leaders to proactively manage performance and conduct issues
• Design and deliver initiatives that enhance wellbeing inclusion and employee experience
• Build leadership capability through education tools and coaching
• Use data and insights to identify trends and shape proactive people strategies
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of people processes and frameworks

This is initially a 12-month contract.

Qualifications :

What you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in HR IR or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience in a People Partner or HR generalist role
• Strong knowledge of employment law and workplace relations
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
• A human-centred mindset with a focus on empathy and inclusion
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Additional Information :

If youre passionate about fairness and believe your skills align with this role we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every single criterion. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds cultures abilities sexual orientations and gender identities. If you require any accessibility support during the recruitment process please reach out to our team at  

AFCA is a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we are committed to responding to every applicant.  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time