HR Consultant

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Employment type: Full time
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Get to know Skildare

Skildare is a leading HR consultancy in Newcastle, serving clients in the Hunter and broader NSW. We're dedicated to delivering exceptional HR solutions and fostering client growth through meaningful People & Culture strategies.

Why you’ll thrive here

At Skildare, Better Together is one of our values that we live by every day, and we do this by sharing our knowledge, skills, and time with each other, to get the best solution for our clients (and to support one another).

By joining us, you’ll be part of a culture where we Keep it Simple, always challenge ourselves to Raise the Bar, and encourage being Fearlessly Authentic. If you’re looking for a place where collaboration, growth, and innovation thrive, Skildare is the ideal fit for you.

Why join our team?

• Work with an exceptional HR team: Consulting is never a solo role at Skildare! Collaborate with and learn from a muti-faceted team of HR experts from diverse industries, experiences, and strengths.
• Flexible workplace: We offer a range of flexible work arrangements, including an optional 9-day fortnight for full-time employees, part-time employment options and flexible start and finish times.
• Career progression opportunities: Progress from Consultant to Team Leaders and lead a small team.
• Build influential relationships: Develop connections with prominent business leaders across many industries.
• Continuous Improvement Approach: We are consistently identifying opportunities to grow and develop the skills of our team and refining and improving our internal processes.

Perks that matter

• Skildare Scholarship and Professional Development Program
• Modern offices in Newcastle CBD with convenient car parking right at our back door
• Monthly massages, burgers on the balcony, social events, and endless laughs.

We are open to offering the role as full-time or part-time, however a minimum of 30 hours per week is required to maximise collaboration, client relations, and ongoing development.

How you’ll make a difference

As an HR Consultant at Skildare, you will be required to:

• Build relationships that matter: Build strong and trusting client relationships to coach leaders, influence workplace behaviours and culture.
• Solve People Challenges: Assist with ER matters for clients, including performance management, workplace investigations, mediation, discipline and grievance handling, remuneration, change management, and interpreting and advising on legislation, awards, and agreements. Provide both written and verbal advice.  
• Create robust HR Frameworks: Develop policies and procedures, employment contracts, EVPs, remuneration and retention strategies, capability frameworks and onboarding programs etc.
• Train and inspire: Develop and deliver tailored workshops and training sessions to clients.
• Collaborate and grow together: Collaborate with the Skildare team to continually develop your skills, share expertise, and deliver practical, best-practice solutions for our clients.

There may be occasional travel required to service the needs of our clients across NSW, including some overnight stays. Rest assured travel expenses are fully covered by Skildare.

What you’ll contribute to the team

To be considered for this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• A university qualification in business/HR or a related field (essential)
• Demonstrated experience in HR/ER (approximately 5+ years)
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on finding practical solutions
• Well-honed interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with clients
• A pragmatic and commercially sound approach to HR
• A great sense of humour (essential)
• Excellent written communication skills
• Superior proficiency in utilising the Microsoft suite of application

At Skildare your primary focus is delivering exceptional HR advice and support, sales and BD does not form part of this role.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter. For a confidential discussion, please call our CEO Frances Obre on (02) 4940 8743.

Applications close Monday 26 January at 5pm.

Skildare acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and pay our respect to the Elders both past and present. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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