People & Culture Business Partner

Caulfield Grammar School is an internationally recognised, independent, co‑educational school offering exceptional education from Early Learning to Year 12. With over 3,500 students and 1,000 staff across our Caulfield, Malvern, Shelford and Wheelers Hill campuses, and our Caulfield Ascend student experience programs in Yarra Junction and Kakadu, we continue to innovate and inspire. High‑quality, specialist learning sits at the heart of everything we do—ensuring meaningful learning everyday, in every experience, for every learner, for life.

Each campus has its own unique character defined by an inclusive and nurturing school community.

We are seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to deliver high‑impact initiatives across the full employee lifecycle and support our vision to enable quality learning every day. Reporting to the Manager of Business Partnering, this person will partner with their client groups, identify issues and solve them, and play a key role in implementing school‑wide P&C projects.

This is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed‑term opportunity based primarily at our new Shelford campus.

• Partner with leadership to design and deliver initiatives aligned to strategy
• Provide expert advice across ER, remuneration, workforce planning and organisational change
• Influence and coach leaders to strengthen capability for leaders and their teams
• Working closely with Talent Acquisition to determine effective attraction, recruitment and selection strategies
• Coach managers and employees through performance and conduct matters
• Lead compliant contract and lifecycle management in Workday, ensuring data integrity
• Lead and support P&C projects to optimise systems, redesign processes, enhance employee engagement and drive continuous improvement through evidence‑based recommendations and change adoption
• Model and live the Caulfield Grammar School values and behaviours

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with a proactive, solutions‑focused approach.
• Strong consulting capability with extensive generalist People & Culture experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Expert knowledge of employment legislation, Awards, and employee relations with proven ability to manage complex ER matters.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret workforce data and provide insights to support evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Proven experience in policy development, performance management, organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong ability to influence, coach and build capability in leaders at all levels.
• Hold a current or willing to obtain an Employment Working With Children Check.

Our culture is defined by the five values:
Pursuing Excellence, Inspiring Creativity, Thriving Together, Embracing Diversity, and Living Wholeheartedly. These values guide the way we work together with passion and authenticity based on our guiding principle of a Mind for Life.

• Competitive base and 13% Superannuation
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• Access to outstanding facilities and resources with free onsite parking
• Access to BENY app with discounts exclusive to Caulfield employees
• Access to all ISV resources

Please submit your application by clicking on the APPLY button to be directed to our website. Applications will be reviewed and screened upon submission.

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Friday 13th March 2023, 11pm.

Caulfield Grammar School is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our School community. All employees, direct/indirect contact volunteers, third party contractors and external education providers are required to comply with our Child and Youth Safe Policy and our Child and Youth Safe Code of Conduct.

Applicants will be required to undergo background checks as per the Schools Security Vetting Policy and guidelines.

Attachments: P&C Partner PD