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

To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.

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 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Monday, 6 April 2026