Head of People Services

Lead and inspire a high-performing, highly engaged HR Operations team, championing a culture of excellence and collaboration.....

• Permanent Full Time
• Help shape the future of our organisation through excellent leadership of our people services
• North West Sydney location

About us

This is a rare opportunity for an exceptional Head of People Services to join a strong and highly engaged People & Culture team in one of Australia’s largest for-purpose organisations. Grounded in compassion and inspired by Jesus Christ, for more than 200 years we’ve been standing by people at every stage of life. Our services uplift children, families, older Australians, people with disabilities and those needing pathways out of homelessness, addiction, mental health challenges and financial hardship.

Are you ready to lead the future of our People Services?

Wesley Mission is seeking an exceptional leader as its Head of People Services. Reporting to our General Manager, People & Culture, this is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and highly capable HR professional who values people, fosters trust, has expertise in employment relations and a love for generalist HR.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and inspire a high-performing, highly engaged HR Operations team, championing a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Contribute to innovative people & culture strategies, ensuring our workforce and management are empowered, supported, and set up for success.
• Oversee employment relations, industrial compliance, and HR service delivery.
• Collaborate closely with line management to understand service needs and optimise support through effective employment relations and workforce management.

If this describes you and your motivations we invite your application for the role.

To be successful in this position, you must be able to meet the criteria below:

Essential criteria

• Excellent leadership skills and behaviours
• Five years’ experience leading others as a senior HR or employment relations specialist.
• Deep experience in employment relations and a love for generalist HR.
• Exceptional integrity, honesty, discernment and work ethic.
• A love for people and leading well, seeing yourself as the first assistant to your team’s success.
• Very high-level written and verbal communications including confidence as a presenter.
• Technologically adept including effective prompt writing for AI.
• Positively minded, can-do, sleeves rolled up approach.
• Personal commitment to Wesley Mission’s unchanging mission of ‘Continuing the work of Jesus Christ in Word and deed’ is a vital requirement of the role.

Desirable criteria

• Tertiary qualification in law, psychology or human resource management.
• Experience within the for-purpose sector.

Other Benefits

• Tax savings via salary packaging.
• Study leave and financial assistance through our educational assistance scheme for eligible employees.
• Fitness Passport membership for discounted access to gyms and pools across NSW.
• Blue Light Card membership offering discounts and rewards with retailers and services.
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including Manager Assist.
• A highly engaged and values-driven workplace culture.

How to Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria via the 'Apply' button.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete psychometric assessments and undergo screening for criminal record and working with children checks for a child-safe organisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Find out more about Wesley Mission.