HR Business Partner - Contract
- Location:
- North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Posted:
- 24th August 2026
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 3014498
- Contract through to January 2027
- $65 p/h + super
- Immediate start available
Your new company
Hays is partnering with a highly regarded local government organisation to recruit an experienced HR Business Partner to join their People & Culture team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a broad partnering role and make an immediate impact by supporting organisational initiatives, employee engagement and leadership capability.
Your new role
Reporting into the People & Culture leadership team, you will partner with managers and employees across a varied workforce, providing expert HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle. The role will support both corporate and operational business units and play a key role in driving engagement, performance and culture initiatives.
- Providing trusted HR business partnering support to leaders across the organisation.
- Coaching managers on performance management, employee relations and workforce matters.
- Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including engagement survey action planning.
- Contributing to organisational change and workforce planning projects.
- Assisting with workplace investigations and complex people matters.
- Partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical and people-focused HR solutions
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in a HR Business Partner
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Exposure to employee relations, performance management and organisational change.
- Experience supporting both white-collar and operational workforces.
- Well-developed problem-solving and communication skills.
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources
What you'll get in return
Contract through to January 2027 with potential extension.
Hybrid working environment with flexibility.
Opportunity to partner with a workforce of approximately 550 employees plus 200 casual staff.
Supportive People & Culture team and collaborative culture.
Immediate start available.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email jessica.collinson@hays.com.au
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
