HR Business Partner

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Location
Adelaide, South Australia
Category
Government & Defence
Salary
$65 - $69 Hourly
Posted
10-Nov-2026
Work type
Casual/Temp
Contact
Jennifer Santos
Reference
194004
HR Business Partner
Casual role duration:  16 Nov – 3 Feb 2027
Start: ASAP
Location: South Australia
Salary: ASO6 equivalent 
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced HR Business Partner undertakes work under broad direction in the management and delivery of a significant human resource management service which targets current and future organisational needs. This requires working closely with business leaders and/or line managers to identify and achieve shared organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic HR services to ensure the achievement of operational business goals. 
  • Provide expert human resource advice to leaders and staff.
  • Support workforce planning and strategy development
  • Ensure continuous improvement across the HR function
  • Build strong relationships with managers and staff.
About You

  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills to motivate and influence others in an environment of change, understand interpersonal conflict, identify effective strategies for resolution and support line management to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain effective collaborative working relationships and business partnerships with clients.
  • Demonstrated professional integrity and competence that contributes to the achievement of objectives.
  • Demonstrated effective verbal communication and negotiation skills and ability to liaise with all levels to influence outcomes and gain support and commitment.
  • Demonstrated effective writing skills and ability to prepare complex reports that highlight options and risk for Executive on complex and politically sensitive issues.
  • Proven ability to analyse and solve complex situations and problems, and apply practical people management and solutions to achieve business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to research and undertake sensitive and/or complex investigations and projects, analyse and summarise information, and develop and report on appropriate policies, strategies and solutions.
  • Ability to work independently, under limited direction including identifying performance outcomes, and setting priorities to achieve objectives and meet deadlines, often in a context of competing priorities and expectations.
  • Post-secondary qualification in a Human Resource Management or a related field.
Experience
  • Demonstrated experience in providing leadership in HR and people management issues.
  • Proven experience planning, developing and implementing changes to procedures/systems within and across work groups.
  • Experience in advising management in the training and development of staff.
  • Delivering effective human resource services including providing complex advice on strategic and operational matters.
  • Experience interpreting awards, legislation and policies, and applying them successfully to deliver business outcomes.
  • Must have SA Public Sector experience, Ideally Health experience

Knowledge
  • Possess a sound understanding of contemporary HR practices and approaches, human resource management and procedures and their application with the SA Public Sector, including awards, guidelines, EB Agreements and Codes of Practice, WHS, EEO and performance management processes and quality improvement Seniors and procedures.
  • Possess a sound understanding of the impact of change and organisational development methodologies.

Compliance Requirements
National Police Check and relevant DHS screenings.
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