People and Culture Advisor

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Competitive remuneration, salary packaging, annual increases and above-award pay based on experience.

• Work with a dynamic and collaborative team committed to making a difference

• Exciting career opportunities within Bendigo Health

The Position

Job Reference: 4709

Position Title: People and Culture Advisor
Hours per fortnight: 60 - 76 hours per fortnight (negotiable)
Employment Status: Fixed term Full Time/ Part Time (until December 2027)

Closing date: 27/10/2026

About the position: 

The People and Culture Advisor provides advice and consultancy services to managers and staff across the organisation. The Advisor works in partnership with managers to enable tailored people focussed solutions ensuring high quality outcomes. This position promotes and practices consistent interpretation and use of policies, protocols and systems to improve capablity and drive continuous improvement. 

About you:

We are seeking a dedicated and professional human resources professionals with strong communication skills and attention to detail to join our team.  If you thrive on building strong relationships, developing innovative solutions and providing quality strategic HR advice you will find this role highly rewarding. 

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• A tertiary qualfication in Human Resources or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team, modelling positive behaviours, and creating a professional working environment. 
• Proven experience in interpreting and applying multiple Awards/Enterprise Agreements and providing high level advice to staff and managers on a range of human resources matters. 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain positive working relationships, while maintaining discretion to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate contemporary human resources solutions and embed them in the workplace.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The People and Culture Division supports managers, staff and volunteers working at Bendigo Health through a range of services including workforce planning, resourcing strategies, employee relations, industrial relations, learning and development and workplace health and safety. 

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Fiona Horan, Director - People and Culture on 03 5454 8345 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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