Careers

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Partner with our Child, Youth & Family teams to provide generalist HR advice and support with a main focus on case management. You will be working in a fast paced, agile environment where resilience and a partnership approach will be key to your success.

This is a full time maximum term parental leave contract through to 31 January 2027 and offers the flexibility to work from your preferred location, whether that is your home or one of our offices. 

Key responsibilities

• Undertake case management of matters (end-to-end support) 
• Partner with Client Services Managers to achieve their business and leadership objectives
• Provide advice, support and coaching to leaders on a range of complex and sensitive HR issues
• Respond to, and support, issues as they arise relating to complaints, grievances and performance issues
• Respond to general HR enquiries as required

Skills & Experience

• Experience as an HR generalist including strong case management
• Understanding of the Australian Industrial Relations System and EEO practices and principles
• Demonstrated ability to develop business partnerships with all levels and in geographically dispersed locations virtually and in person
• Solution focused with strong influencing skills
• Experience working in a fluid and changing environment

Benefits

• Monthly rostered day off  
• Join one of Australia’s largest and leading social-purpose organisations
• Flexible working arrangements

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Mikaella at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on 5 May.