Do you strive to drive HR initiatives and enjoy collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance workplace culture and performance? If you answered yes then this is your chance to Rewrite the Future with us.
- Permanent full-time Senior IR/ER focussed Senior Business Partner role
- 19-day month Rostered Day Off and hybrid work arrangement
- Vehicle Allowance or Private Use Leaseback Available
We are looking for a dedicated professional with leadership experience and a strong background in industrial and employee relations to join our team.
About the role
As a Senior Business Partner, you will be responsible for managing complex industrial relations matters through to resolution whilst ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational human resource solutions for our business units.
The role is also responsible for the day-to-day leadership of a team responsible for the delivery of effective People and Culture Services into allocated client group.
Key activities of this role include:
- Build co-operative working relationships and strategic partnerships to deliver an effective business partnering approach
- Day to day leadership of a business partnering team for assigned client group to support managers to effectively manage their staff
- Provide consistent professional senior advice on complex awards, conditions of employment, employment legislation, and other People and Culture related matters
- Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters through to resolution
- Build capability through coaching and mentoring leaders at all layers on People and Culture related matters
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Degree qualification in Human Resources Management, Business Management or relevant field
- Current class C drivers licence and ability to travel to other Council locations as part of the role
- Extensive experience in a similar business partnering role within a unionised environment and working directly with senior management in a medium to large complex organisation
- Significant experience in managing complex industrial and employee relations matters through to resolution
You will also have:
- Proven experience in coaching and mentoring leaders including senior and executive leaders to strategically align people initiatives and programs
- Significant experience in negotiation, and facilitation of conflict and confrontation resolution
- Significant experience in working collaboratively with Union officials and delegates, embracing an interest-based bargaining philosophy
- The ability to apply an advanced understanding of relevant employment legislation
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $129.9K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of 150.5K on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
- We have a permanent full-time role available
- This role will be able to access a 19-day month Rostered Day Off
- We offer a hybrid work arrangement 3 days office or on site with up to 2 days work from home
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building and is also required to attend other Council sites
- A Vehicle Allowance or leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use.
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Donna Bringolf Section Manager Strategic Business Partnering. You can contact Donna on 0438 212 476.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Monday, 6 April 2026
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Pre-Employment Medical checks including drugs and alcohol testing, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
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We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
