POSITION DESCRIPTION
Westminster is an Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational day and boarding, Uniting Church school with a
proud history and an exciting future. We commit to helping all students and staff achieve more than they
thought possible through an adventurous education, which takes place anytime our students are challenged
in their learning and when staff explore new opportunities to improve their profession. Since opening in
1961, Westminster’s vibrant sense of community has shaped our welcoming, down-to-earth character,
enriched by School values of being brave, humble, kind, authentic, resilient and curious.
Position Name People and Culture (P&C) Business Partner
Area of School Whole School
Employment Conditions Award and Agreement Free
Key Relationships The P&C Business Partner is a key support to the Director of People
and Culture and works with all staff across the School partnering
with school leaders to provide HR advice and support. The role is
directly responsible to the Director of People and Culture. All staff
are ultimately responsible to the Principal.
Position Objective:
The role of the P&C Business Partner is to provide strategic and operational support and guidance to the
School, driving best practice initiatives, enhancing workplace culture, and aligning people outcomes with
our values and workforce planning goals. The role provides hands-on support to leaders and staff advising
on a broad range of P&C areas including but not limited to; case management including performance
management and employee relations matters, industrial relations advice, recruitment, position
classification, and change management, P&C related projects and initiatives, training and development of
staff, and policy development and review.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Industrial and Employee Relations Advice:
- Provide a business partner service on all aspects of Industrial and Employee Relations matters
including the interpretation and provision of advice on organisational-wide policies and
procedures, Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Unfair Dismissal and Workplace issues, seeking
external advice as necessary.
- Provide advice, investigate and case manage situations involving staff conflict and grievances,
ensuring adherence to procedural fairness and adherence to relevant legislative requirements.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of legislative requirements relating to the workplace and
implement changes as required to ensure that the School is compliant with legal obligations as an
employer.
- Coach and assist Line Managers to ensure performance and disciplinary issues are actioned and
meet legislative requirements.
- Assist the Director of People and Culture with the effective case management of industrial matters,
including conflict resolution and management of performance issues.
- Provide support to the Director of People and Culture on Enterprise Agreement negotiations as
required.
