Role: People Specialist SA

Location: Mawson Lakes, South Australia

Employment Type: Permanent, Part-time(19hrs a week)

Bring our People Strategy to life and make a real impact on culture, engagement, and leadership capability!

At Goodstart Early Learning, we’re on a mission to create the best possible experiences for our people and the children we care for. As a People Specialist (HRBP), you’ll partner with leaders across South Australia to deliver strategic HR solutions that drive performance, engagement, and a positive workplace culture.

Your Impact:

As a trusted advisor and member of the State Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Partner with leaders to embed critical people practices that foster accountability and high performance
• Coach and empower leaders to build capability and create positive team cultures aligned with Goodstart values
• Use data and insights to guide decision-making and deliver effective people solutions
• Lead annual people planning, identify talent risks, and support succession planning
• Collaborate across the People & Culture team to implement initiatives that strengthen engagement and organisational culture
• Champion wellbeing and safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and child-safe requirements

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Law, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience as a senior HR generalist or business partner, with strong business acumen
• Expertise in change management and/or project management is highly regarded
• Ability to influence and coach senior leaders, building trusted partnerships
• A continuous improvement mindset and passion for creating exceptional employee experiences
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Current SA Working with Children Check

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email vkundoorvala@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.