Cumberland City Council is located within the fast-growing Central City District and is on the doorstep of two of Greater Sydney's new cities, between the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Park (GPOP) area and the new Western Parkland City. The Central City District is benefiting from unprecedented city-scale infrastructure investments, making this an exciting time to join Cumberland.
Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland is the fourth most populous LGA in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.
Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent.
Cumberland City Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. Council has worked hard to fulfil its community's vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **_welcome_**, **_belong_**_ _and **_succeed_**.
**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
The Human Resources team is responsible for the delivery of end to end support to Council's employees and leaders across human resources, employee and industrial relations, and organisation development.
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Human Resources professional to join our team in providing comprehensive HR services to the organisation. Reporting to the Coordinator Human Resources, this role will work in close partnership with a designated portfolio to provide end-to-end services across the employee lifecycle. This includes Award, policy and procedure advice and interpretation, job evaluations, managing HR related projects, and providing advice and support to Managers in relation to performance management, industrial relations issues and workplace investigations.
The successful applicant will require:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline
- Significant experience working in a Human Resources generalist environment
- Sound knowledge of industrial relations legislation and best practice
- Ability to interpret legislation and Awards/Agreements in an effective manner
- Capability to identify, analyse and resolve problems
- Computer literacy, particularly in the MS Office Suite and HR Information Systems
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills including strong negotiation skills
- Demonstrated abilities in building relationships with a wide range of people at all levels of an organisation
- Proven ability to work productively as a member of a team and contribute to team goals
- Current driver's licence.
Download the position description here for more information.
**Position information**: This is a permanent, full-time position, working a 70 hour fortnight, with access to Council's 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO).
This role is predominantly located at Council's Merrylands office, and will be required to work across any of Council's work locations.
**Salary information**: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Grade 11 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1,584.79 to $1,822.51 per week per annum, plus 10.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role.
**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**
- We promote work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or an additional three (3) days' leave for front-facing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Leave entitlements including annual leave,** **15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
- Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned swimming pools
- Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
**ABOUT US**:
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position. This may include criminal record checks, qualification and licence checks, and proof of the right to work in Australia (please refer to the position description for the specific qualifications and requirements for this role). Copies of sighted documents wil