HR Advisor - Fixed Term (12 months) | VIC - Melbourne CBD and Inner Suburbs

Job Description

FIXED TERM CONTRACT/MATERNITY COVER - 12 months

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to gain valuable HR knowledge in a complex and fast paced environment
• Be part of a broader HR and Operational team offering variety and new learnings in your role
• Stable and consistent work-life balance, Monday to Friday (4 days on site, 1 day remote)

ABOUT THE ROLE

G4S is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our Human Resource team of six, at Port Phillip Prison. The broader HR team is responsible for supporting, guiding and developing each of our 650 staff members on site, in various roles such as operations, security, administration, clinical services and management. The role of our HR Advisor will be to implement consistent HR policies, frameworks and processes that drive strong employee alignment.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Support staff and management with the complexities of the G4S Port Phillip Prison EBA, as well as Individual Employment Agreements and Fair Work
• Offer expertise and coaching to managers on HR processes and staff concerns driving improved performance outcomes
• Handle a range of HR tasks including letter writing for employment contracts, documentation processing, disciplinary action, probationary review, parental leave, and graduated retirement programs utilsing current G4S templates and policies
• Maintain an understanding of, and provide advice on G4S employee: payroll, remuneration management, internal staff movements, roster and leave entitlements, talent acquisition, learning and development
• Provide analytical data for internal and external reporting and audits

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidates will have working knowledge of human resource management, likely within a unionised workforce. You will be able to exert a level of independence in your stakeholder engagement and have the initiative to manage an ever changing, high volume workload for staff in a high risk setting.

You will possess:

• Autonomy in your ability to be responsible for tackling HR and ER issues
• Passion to dive into challenges and find solutions, ensuring a smooth and efficient HR experience for staff
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication interacting directly with employees and management alike
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office/G Suite and similar productivity tools

This role is located within Port Phillip Prison's administration areas, and is not prisoner interacting. You'll enter into designated areas of the jail to collaborate with teams, fostering a positive work environment for staff.

FIXED TERM CONTRACT (12 Months) - The G4S compliance process can take approximately 6-8 weeks; we will be looking to advise successful candidates by the end of June 2024, for an August 2024 commencement.

ABOUT G4S

G4S, An Allied Universal® Company is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions. Through a global workforce of approximately 800,000 people, we have the resources to deploy efficient processes and systems to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. In Australian and New Zealand, we have an extensive network and more than 2,000 employees supporting our local communities and customers. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today's world.

Port Phillip Prison is the largest maximum-security prison in Victoria, with over 1000 inmates, 650 employees, and multiple specialist units that provide employment, health, education and medical programs and services. G4S has managed and operated Port Phillip Prison on behalf of Corrections Victoria since it opened in 1997.

G4S is responsible for ensuring all people in our care, including sentenced prisoners and those on remand are supervised and managed in a secure, safe and humane manner.
For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit g4s.com.au. To explore a career with G4S, please visit careers.au.g4s.com.