A rare part-time opportunity | 4 days a week | Hybrid flexibility | West End, Brisbane
Good people. Good purpose. A workplace with a little personality.
Looking for a HR role where you can make a difference, enjoy a bit of flexibility and work with genuinely good people? This could be just what you're looking for.
Synapse is looking for a People Capability Officer to join our friendly, down-to-earth team in West End, Brisbane. This is a rare opportunity to secure a part-time people capability generalist role across four days a week, with one day working from home.
Our workplace is welcoming, relaxed, dog-friendly and full of people who care about what they do.
A little about us
Synapse Australia supports people living with brain injury, along with their families and carers.
We're a purpose-driven organisation where the work you do genuinely matters. You'll be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, practical thinking, a good sense of humour and treating people like people.
What's in it for you?
- A genuine part-time opportunity at 22.8 hours per week, ideally spread across four days with 1 work from home day.
- A beautiful, leafy West End location, away from the corporate hustle.
- A friendly, relaxed and dog-friendly office (yes, four-legged colleagues are welcome).
- Easy access to public transport and convenient parking.
- $46.70 per hour + superannuation (SCHADS Level 4.1).
- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
- Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027, with the opportunity to become permanent.
What will you be doing?
Reporting to our People Capability Manager, you'll play an important role in keeping our people processes running smoothly and helping create a positive employee experience. We're looking for someone who enjoys the variety of a generalist HR role and can balance getting the details right with building great relationships.
Your days will be varied, practical and people-focused, including:
- Coordinating recruitment activities, from job advertising through to onboarding.
- Supporting managers and employees with everyday HR and people capability advice.
- Helping develop and improve HR policies, procedures, systems and processes.
- Supporting performance management, learning and development initiatives.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential employee records and HR registers. Yes, data entry and admin.
- Assisting with workers compensation and injury management upon request.
- Oversee people compliance, reporting and employment requirements.
- Building positive relationships across the organisation and helping make Synapse a great place to work.
- Projects when time allows.
What you will you bring?
- A Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management (essential) plus a minimum of two years’ experience in an HR Officer or similar role.
- A sound foundation in generalist practices and employment relations, including applied knowledge of the National Employment Standards (NES), modern awards and relevant employment legislation.
- The confidence and capability to interpret employment requirements and provide practical, timely HR advice and support to managers and employees.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, data management and reporting, along with experience using a Learning Management System (LMS) and Salesforce or similar business systems (essential).
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and contribute positively within a small, collaborative team.
- National Police Check or willingness to obtain one.
- Experience applying the SCHADS Award, supporting and overseeing NDIS compliance requirements, and working within the not-for-profit sector will be highly regarded.
To find out more about the difference we make, visit Synapse | Australia's Brain Injury Organisation.
Synapse Australia is committed to diversity, inclusion and creating a respectful and welcoming workplace. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities and lived experiences.
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People Capability Officer in Brisbane employer: Synapse
Synapse is dedicated to providing high-quality support for individuals with brain injury and disability, ensuring they can live independently and stay connected to their communities. The company fosters a compassionate and respectful work culture, offering opportunities for professional growth and development in the disability support sector. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
