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Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it’s the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.
We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.
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About this Position
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced People and Culture Advisor (HR Business Partner) to join the People and Culture team in a permanent role.
As a trusted business partner, this role delivers customer‑centric service delivery support to a specific business unit, providing expert advice and guidance across the full range of employment lifecycle activities. This includes recruitment and retention, employee relations, workforce planning and performance management. The role also supports organisational change and contributes to building a strong reputation for quality and well‑informed decision‑making.
Operating as a HR generalist across the full employee lifecycle, the position partners with designated stakeholder groups to provide tailored HR advice and support, while working collaboratively within the wider People and Culture team.
What we can offer you
- Permanent position with flexible work options, including a 9‑day fortnight and work‑from‑home arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program and Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including annual flu prevention
- Access to Fitness Passport and generous salary sacrifice arrangements
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Key areas of accountability for the role
- Partner with stakeholders to deliver end‑to‑end employee lifecycle services, ensuring a positive and engaging employee experience
- Advise and support managers and employees on employee relations matters, including disciplinary and performance management issues, to support a positive performance culture
- Provide confidential, timely and specialist advice and support to managers and employees
What you will need to be successful
- Tertiary qualifications in a HR‑related discipline or demonstrated experience in HR business partnering
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality, customer‑centric employee and employee relations services
- Well‑developed understanding of employment legislation, regulation and contemporary workforce management practices
- Proven ability to be solutions‑focused, flexible and responsive in complex and fast‑paced environments
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience working with Human Resources Information Systems
Full position description:
Employment type: Full‑time – 70 hours per fortnight
Salary: An attractive salary commensurate with experience, plus superannuation and salary sacrifice opportunities
Closing date: 15 June 2026 at 9:00am
Contact: For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jane Goodenough, People and Culture Lead, on 02 6625 0494.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment: Conditions are in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policies, procedures and agreements.
Pre‑employment Screening:
Appointment is subject to a range of pre‑employment checks, which may include health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, qualification and licence verification, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.
We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
