Join our Team

• Work as part of a collaborative and passionate Human Resources team providing support to managers within one of Australia’s largest mental health providers.
• Fixed term part time opportunity working 22.8 hours a week until 30 June 2025
• Hybrid – 1 day a week in our Corporate office in Burnley & WFH

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and motivated HR Advisor who can provide exceptional customer service and is looking to further build on their existing generalist HR skills for a part time opportunity until 30 June 2025 in the Burnley area.  In this role, will you work alongside a high achieving team of HR Advisors and HR Partners to provide end to end recruitment and support the implementation of HR activities and projects.

The Human Resources Business Unit provides core support services in workforce management and development, payroll and remuneration and workplace health, safety and wellbeing. The Business Unit provides strategies, business processes and systems to enable efficient and effective management of these core support services to ensure Mind is financially sustainable, safe and technologically enabled.

The focus of the Human Resources Business Unit is to develop and support a flexible, sustainable and equitable workforce management model which is underpinned by the provision of appropriate, consistent and timely services, process and information to managers and employees.

Key responsibilities

• Provide end to end recruitment services to managers and offer advice on best practise and selection strategies to get the best candidate for a role.
• Partner with Line Managers on the recruitment process including, raising the request, advertising, shortlisting, screening and selection processes, candidate management, compliance checks, references and contracts.
• Respond to general enquiries received to the HR inbox through the provision of advice relative to a range of Mind processes and systems and escalating relevant issues to HR Business Partners as required.
• In consultation with the HR Business Partner support a range of projects and initiatives including change management, restructures, lunch and learns and other activities based on the HR Operating Plan.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or Administration (desirable) and/or significant experience in the provision of HR administrative support in Health, Medical, Community Services field.
• Previous experience working as an HR Generalist, HR Advisor, HR Administrator or Coordinator role
• Experience in end to end recruitment and selection of employees.
• A strong customer focused mindset and ability to be responsive to the needs of the team and stakeholders and maintain positive relationships.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to positively contribute to the team and organisation culture.
• Proven time management, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.

Benefits

• A Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Access to Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.

About us

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

Interested?

To apply, please complete an online application form and attach a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter outlining:

1. What interests you about working for Mind Australia?
2. What do you enjoy about working in Human Resources?
3. What do you bring to the role that would make you successful?

Applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 28 November 2024.

Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Louise Coutts - HR Manager

Louise.Coutts@mindaustralia.org.au

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check

 PD HR Advisor (HR Ops) 20241121.pdf