Next Steps
Ready for your next challenge? Apply today with your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and what excites you about joining the Y Ballarat.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Barbara Elvin, Chief Operating Officer, barbara.elvint@yballarat.org.au or 03 4311 1500.
Please note that as part of the application process, we require a copy of your most recent resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in this job ad.
About The Organisation
Y Ballarat, including our Board of Directors are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding Children and Young People frameworks.
Y Ballarat requires all applicants to undergo checks prior to commencement including, police checks, international police checks, WWCC and reference checks as a minimum.
The Y Ballarat is a recognised Safeguarding Children and Young People organisation, independently reviewed by the ACF.
About You
You are an accomplished human resource professional, with a proven track record in providing expert and contemporary knowledge of generalist human resources policies and practices with significant capability in business partnering. A leader who can lead by example. You are a creative, original thinker, not constrained by the status quo and continuously striving to improve the way we work.
As a values-based leader, you will inspire and empower our people, with a drive for problem-solving and results. You will have the experience of balancing strategic and operational drivers, combined with exceptional relationship building and communication skills that will empower you to navigate complex business environments and make our vision a reality.
Your values-based leadership will be supplemented by appreciating the commercial reality of our diverse business units in a large and complex not-for-profit organisation. You will be confident, inquisitive and analytical, identifying new improvements and initiatives whilst utilising your creative problem-solving capabilities.
What you will bring
1. Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related field.
2. Demonstrated experience in leading operational HR functions at scale, including recruitment, employee relations and compliance.
3. Proven ability to translate strategy into practical, operational outcomes.
4. Demonstrated experience in developing and operating a high functioning employee lifecycle program with a particular focus on talent acquisition, development and retention.
5. Experience operating at a management level or significant experience at a Business Partner level within a Human Resources / People and Culture landscape with a proven ability to influence and deliver positive People and Culture support.
6. A proven people leader who can engage and positively empower people across a range of departments and teams.
7. Demonstrated experience across –
8. Workforce Planning and Development
9. Leading cultural regeneration
10. Reducing vacancy rates, improving retention and the induction experience
11. Employee recognition and the effective use of communication platforms.
12. Proficient in continuous improvement of Human Resource Information Systems, analysing the current and ongoing needs of the business and matching to create a positive experience for our staff and volunteers.
13. Experience in the Not-for-profit sector including Early Childhood education and care is preferable, or a related sector to the Y Ballarat business.
Why you will love the Y
14. Be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a real difference in communities across Victoria
15. Work within a values-led culture grounded in Belonging, Excellence, Honesty, Nurturing and Respect.
16. Join a supportive, collaborative Corporate Services team that values quality, integrity and continuous improvement
17. The satisfaction of knowing your work directly supports frontline services for children, young people and communities
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