Senior People Partner at St Vincent's Health Australia

Australia

<h2><span><span><span><span><span>Job Description:</span></span></span></span></span></h2><p><b>Senior People Partner – St Vincent’s Virtual &amp; Home </b></p><p></p><p><b>Location: </b>Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane<br><b>Employment type: </b>Fixed term, 12 months<br><b>Hours: </b>Full-time or Part Time (0.8 – 1 FTE)</p><p></p><p>St Vincent’s Health Australia is a national leader in compassionate, innovative healthcare. Our Virtual &amp; Home team is transforming how care is delivered, using digital innovation and home-based models to create a more connected and equitable health system.</p><p></p><p>We’re looking for a <b>Senior People Partner</b> to join our People &amp; Culture team and work closely with leaders across our St Vincent’s Care at Home programs. Operating with an innovative mindset inside one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit health organisations, you will be a trusted advisor, helping leaders build high‑performing, engaged teams, navigating the full spectrum of people and culture priorities.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Partner with leaders to deliver strategic and operational P&amp;C support across workforce planning, organisational design, performance and culture.</li><li>Provide expert advice on ER/IR matters, including performance and conduct case management and investigations.</li><li>Support organisational change initiatives and help shape a people‑centred approach to transformation.</li><li>Collaborate with specialist P&amp;C teams to deliver seamless employee experiences, including onboarding, development, engagement and DEI initiatives.</li><li>Analyse workforce metrics to inform strategy, support operational excellence and drive evidence‑based decision‑making.</li><li>Support leaders to build capability, drive performance and foster a positive culture.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Things that work for us:</b></p><ul><li>Demonstrated experience in a People Partnering role within a complex environment.</li><li>Strong understanding of employment and industrial relations and confidence advising leaders on sensitive people matters.</li><li>Exceptional communication skills and a relationship building style enabling you to influence, collaborate and coach key stakeholders on people &amp; culture best practice.</li><li>A mindset of continuous improvement, curiosity and adaptability.</li><li>Tertiary qualification in human resources or a related field.</li><li>Experience in health, community, virtual care or aged care environments or a background in not-for-profit or mission-driven organisations is desirable.</li><li>Digital literacy and comfort with virtual care technologies and experience supporting hybrid and remote teams.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Things that work for you: </b></p><ul><li>Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision.</li><li>More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum.</li><li>Be part of a supportive, state leadership team with a great community spirit, where you can grow professionally and make a genuine impact.</li><li>Join an organisation where staff feedback largely indicates they feel respected, desire to stay working with our organisation and are confident in management’s leadership.</li><li>Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families.</li><li>Access to the Fitness Passport (FP) and more!</li></ul><p></p><p>At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.</p><p></p><p><b>Pre-Employment Checks</b></p><p>Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.</p><p></p><p><b>Equal Opportunity</b></p><p>We celebrate diversity &amp; inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.</p><p></p><p><b>How To Apply</b></p><p>Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.</p><p></p><p>Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h2>Closing Date:</h2>10 April 2026 11:59pm<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h2>Reconciliation Action Plan:</h2><p style="text-align:left"><i>At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.</i></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><i>For further information, visit https<a href="https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WCO0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a> or get in contact at <a href="mailto:indigenouscareers@svha.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WCO0"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">indigenouscareers@svha.org.au</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></i></p><p><a href="https://www.svha.org.au/cmspages/getazurefile.aspx?path=~%5Csvha%5Cmedia%5Cdocs%5Ccontrolled%20documents%5Csvha-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028.pdf&amp;hash=c9cb64ce24e17e4548aa9253dc5012acdca3a6c316b7f735b4d95459d1de89f6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u>View Reconciliation Action Plan</u></span></a></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h2>Code of Conduct:</h2><p style="text-align:left"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/dev-wday01-general/Job%20Posting/St%20Vincent's%20Health%20Australia%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="emphasis-3">View Code of Conduct</span></a></p>