People and Culture Advisor
Job No:
LCC1958
Location:
Lismore, NSW
About Us
Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it’s the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.
We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.
Shape your future. Serve your Community. Belong to something bigger.
About this Position
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced People and Culture Advisor (HR Business Partner) to join our People and Culture team on a 12‑month maternity leave contract.
As a trusted business partner, this role delivers customer‑focused HR support to a designated business unit, providing expert advice and guidance across the full employee lifecycle. Key areas include recruitment and retention, employee relations, workforce planning and performance management. The role also plays an important part in supporting organisational change and contributes to building a strong reputation for sound, well‑informed decision‑making.
Operating as a HR generalist, you will partner with key stakeholders to provide tailored advice and solutions, while collaborating closely with the broader People and Culture team to deliver consistent and high‑quality outcomes.
What we can offer you
- Flexible work options, including a 9‑day fortnight
- Employee Assistance Program and Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- Access to Fitness Passport and generous salary sacrifice arrangements
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Key areas of accountability for the role
- Partner with stakeholders to deliver end‑to‑end employee lifecycle services, ensuring a positive and engaging employee experience
- Advise and support managers and employees on employee relations matters, including disciplinary and performance management issues, to support a positive performance culture
- Provide confidential, timely and specialist advice and support to managers and employees
What you will need to be successful
- Tertiary qualifications in a HR‑related discipline or demonstrated experience in HR business partnering
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality, customer‑centric employee and employee relations services
- Well‑developed understanding of employment legislation, regulation and contemporary workforce management practices
- Proven ability to be solutions‑focused, flexible and responsive in complex and fast‑paced environments
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience working with Human Resources Information Systems
Full position description: Click here
Employment type: Full‑time Term Contract – 70 hours per fortnight
Salary: An attractive salary commensurate with experience, plus superannuation
Closing date: 29 May 2026 at 4:00pm
Contact: For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jane Goodenough, People and Culture Lead, on 02 6625 0494.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment: Conditions are in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policies, procedures and agreements.
Pre‑employment Screening:
Appointment is subject to a range of pre‑employment checks, which may include health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, qualification and licence verification, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.
We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
