National Manager People & Culture Hybrid

About us:

We are leaders in mental health service delivery specialising in working with adults and young people and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition its a name thats purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

On Offer & Benefits:

• Hybrid work-from-home / Coorparoo QLD OR Parramatta NSW office options available
• Full-time fixed term (6-month) contract opportunity
• Excellent base salary plus super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15899 tax free)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2650
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12-month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
• Novated leasing
• Regular live wellbeing classes
• Flexible supportive team environment
• Excellent training & development

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a P&C Leader to work for an established specialist mental health organisation. Reporting to the General Manager (People & Culture) you will lead the P&C Services and Recruitment teams. This role also works alongside our Leadership team to support the key operational services and the achievement of Strides Best People role works collaboratively across the organisation tochampion the attraction retention and development of our specialist workforce through our business partnering model to not only support but also build capacity in our managers.

Main Responsibilities

• Champion the attraction retention and development of a committed capable and specialist workforce through our established HR Business Partnering model which aims to not only support our managers and teams but to build capacity in people leadership within our managers
• Lead the development implementation monitoring and review of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements that promote a safe healthy and positive working environment
• Drive culture and engagement activities to continue fostering a great place to work
• Lead the recruitment team to support the organisations recruitment processes to attract a skilled workforce in a competitive market
• Manage and lead the performance planning development & succession remuneration & benefits frameworks and processes
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation Awards and policies to mitigate any risks to the business. This includes regular reporting and auditing of compliance related processes
• Ensure governance & compliance across policies procedures employment data documentation and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement across people and culture practices and procedures.
• Lead projects that help build the capability of our workforce which includes leadership development engagement and other workforce projects
• Contribute to the management of organisational change including job redesign departmental restructuring and review programs
• Participate in organisational change projects in consultation and partnership with senior management staff and industrial associations.
• Lead and/or participate in P&C specific project work as required including the annual remuneration review process for non-Award staff initiatives resulting from Engagement and Other staff surveys Reward and Recognition Framework and assisting the GM P&C with Organisation Development initiatives or as P&C representative in organisational working groups.

About You:

• 5 years experience in a HR management role across a geographically diverse and multidisciplinary workforce
• Health/Community Services and/or not-for-profit sector experience (desirable not essential)
• A skilled and engaging people manager developing and stretching the team in relation to contemporary people practices
• Acting as a point of issue escalation; have the ability to offer advice mentoring development and technical leadership to continuously evolve and support leaders on best practice people initiatives
• A great communicator influencer and problem solver that works closely with internal stakeholders and is able to support and lead change management in a growing and challenging environment
• Maintain currency and possess a sound and practical working knowledge of employment-related legislation and application of best practice including working with Awards
• Proven experience driving improved employee engagement & retention
• Experience with managing and implementing remuneration and benefits with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and HRI systems
• Demonstrated experience leading projects and working collaboratively within and across teams
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant experience
• Hold a current Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or be willing and have the ability to obtain

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental healthrecoveryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.

Apply Now!

To apply complete the online application form attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Wed like to move quickly and applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a final closing date on 01 December 2025. Please be advised that the listing may close earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

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