Vacancy Details

Advance your People & Culture career in a business partnering role at one of Australia’s leading independent schools. 

Haileybury is seeking a proactive People & Culture Business Partner to join our high-performing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a HR professional who thrives in a true hands-on role, balancing business partnering with end-to-end delivery across the employee lifecycle and rolling up their sleeves to resolve day-to-day people matters while influencing longer-term outcomes.  

As a key member of the People & Culture team, you’ll work closely with senior leaders across the Corporate Services, Teaching & Learning, Sport and Student Wellbeing portfolios who have a footprint across multiple campuses. You will supervise a People & Culture Advisor and provide day-to-day coaching, support and development to build capability and consistent service delivery. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Partner with leaders to deliver tailored People & Culture solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation and follow-through. 
  • Oversee, lead and manage employee lifecycle matters across your designated portfolios, ensuring timely outcomes and a high-quality staff experience. 
  • Provide front-line advice and support on performance management, workforce planning, talent development, and employee relations, including drafting documentation and guiding leaders through each step. 
  • Take end-to-end accountability for coordination of activities within your portfolios, including recruitment and sourcing, contract preparation, onboarding/offboarding and employment administration, working closely with aligned P&C Advisors and Administrators. 
  • Contribute to the effective use of HRIS systems (Aurion, Synergetic), including accurate data entry and maintenance, and leverage HR data and analytics tools (PowerBI) to generate insights and support data-driven workforce decisions. 
  • Conduct investigations and lead grievance resolution, including planning, interviews, documentation, and outcome communication, with fairness and transparency. 
  • Coach and support leaders day-to-day to build engagement, wellbeing, and sustained performance in their teams. 
  • Champion and drive contemporary continuous improvement projects across the P&C team, enhancing processes, systems, and service delivery.

 

About You 

  • Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline. 
  • Strong generalist HR experience with deep knowledge of employment legislation and modern awards. 
  • Capacity to establish credibility as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, leveraging strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence, negotiate, and build consensus. 
  • Proven ability to juggle multiple competing priorities, work confidently with ambiguity, and make sound, timely decisions in a fast-paced environment. 
  • High attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a practical and strategic mindset. 
  • Ability to lead change and deliver innovative solutions in a dynamic environment. 

 

Why work for us?

  • Supportive, hybrid and flexible work options. With the opportunity for hybrid working with 3 days on site and up to 2 days from home.
  • Competitive leave benefits including paid parental leave, additional personal leave, and gifted leave to cover the end-of-year shutdown.
  • Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities.
  • A truly supportive and inclusive team culture.
  • Access to Haileybury’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
  • Various financial benefits through discount partnership programs and salary packaging options. 

 

Want to find out more? 

To view the position description, please click on the attachment below. For all inquiries, please contact Frances Della-Bosca, Head of People & Culture via frances.dellabosca@haileybury.com.au.  

To apply, please click on the “Apply Now” button to be directed to our online recruitment portal. Please note we do not accept emailed applications. 

 

Application close: (10:00 am) Monday, 4 May 2026.

Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia and either hold, or be willing to obtain, a current National Police Check and an Employee Working With Children Check prior to commencement. 

 

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools’ Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, (https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies). 

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.