Human Resources Business Partner
Centre Quality Team | Hybrid (2 days office, 3 days remote)
Shape safe, consistent and high-performing environments
At Journey Early Learning, our purpose is clear—creating environments that are safe, secure and homely, where children, families and teams feel a true sense of belonging.
Our support teams exist as an ecosystem around our centres , working in partnership to deliver exceeding outcomes. Within this, our Centre Quality team plays a critical role in ensuring consistency, capability and strong foundations across every service.
We’re now looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join this team—bringing expertise in case management and investigations , and the ability to operate at pace across a multi-site environment .
About the role
Partnering closely with Centre Leadership Teams, you’ll work hand in hand with and report to the HR Manager (Centre Quality) to manage complex employee relations matters across your portfolio.
This is a high-impact, high-volume role focused on:
End-to-end case management across multiple centres
Leading workplace investigations with integrity and procedural fairness
Supporting leaders to confidently manage performance, conduct and risk matters
Ensuring alignment to Journey Standards, compliance and legislation
Your work will help embed consistency, strengthen leadership capability, and support the delivery of safe, high-quality environments for children.
About you
You bring a calm, structured approach to complex environments and thrive when managing multiple cases simultaneously .
You will have:
Proven experience in high-volume case management and investigations
Experience supporting multi-site or distributed teams
Strong knowledge of employment relations and compliance
The ability to coach and influence leaders with clarity and confidence
A commitment to safe, respectful and consistent practices
Why Journey
At Journey, we are aspirational by design —always seeking to improve, evolve and deliver better outcomes.
Our values guide everything we do:
Connection – building meaningful relationships across our teams and communities
Consideration – making thoughtful, respectful choices
Communication – creating clarity through open and consistent dialogue
We believe strong standards create environments where people grow, and where children can thrive with curiosity and wonder.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact—supporting leaders, strengthening capability, and helping create safe, consistent and high-performing environments—we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in employee relations, investigations and partnering within a multi-site environment.
At Journey, we value clear, consistent communication throughout the recruitment process and are committed to providing a positive candidate experience from application to offer.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Journey Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer . We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels connected, respected and supported to thrive .
We believe that by embracing diversity, we strengthen our teams, enrich our environments and ultimately deliver better outcomes for children, families and each other.
