Part Time - Senior HR Advisor - 15-Month Fixed-Term Contract

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By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Part Time - Senior HR Advisor - 15-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Senior HR Advisor (15-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our ANZ People team on a 15-month fixed-term contract.

This role combines hands-on HR advisory support with exposure to business partnering activities. Working closely with leaders across the Australian & New Zealand business, you will provide practical HR advice, support employee relations matters, contribute to key people initiatives, and help deliver positive business outcomes.

This part-time opportunity (0.7 FTE, 26.25 hours per week) offers genuine flexibility and is ideally worked across four days per week, with the option to work within school hours. It's an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to broaden their business partnering experience while remaining involved in operational HR activities.

What are my accountabilities?

• Provide trusted HR advice, coaching and guidance to leaders and colleagues across a broad range of people matters, supporting effective decision-making and risk management.

• Partner with leaders on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, investigations, disciplinary processes, workplace conflicts, and policy interpretation, ensuring compliance with Australian employment legislation and company policies.

• Support workplace injury management and workers compensation matters through stakeholder coordination and case management support.

• Contribute to workforce planning, HR reporting, people insights and the delivery of strategic HR projects and organisational initiatives.

• Support the implementation of key people programs, governance activities and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the colleague experience and business outcomes.

• Collaborate with the ANZ HR team on broader people initiatives, change activities and organisational projects aligned to business objectives.

About You

• Previous experience as a Senior HR Advisor, HR Advisor, or HR Business Partner.

• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and employee relations practices.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters.

• Experience supporting workers compensation claims. We use and outsource model for Workers Compensation claims.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Commercially minded with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

• Strong written communication and case management skills.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, or a related discipline.

Caring Culture

It's at the heart of everything we do, and we show we care by living our core values: Empathy, Accountability, Inclusion, Collaboration and Growth.

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy genuine work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

Sedgwick is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and accessible recruitment. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

If successful, you will be required to complete reference checks and mandatory background checks, including a police check and verification of work rights.

Why Sedgwick?

Sedgwick is the global leader in claims administration and loss adjusting. We are passionate about supporting our clients and helping people through challenging times.

Every day, our colleagues make a difference by helping people recover after injury or illness, supporting communities impacted by natural disasters, and giving back through more than 500 charities worldwide.

Wherever you sit within our organisation, you'll be part of a team committed to making a positive impact for our clients, customers, and communities.

Some of the Benefits of Working With Us

• Hybrid working arrangement (#LI-Hybrid)

• Flexible work options, including school-hours arrangements

• Sedgwick University with access to 15,000+ learning and development courses

• Domestic and international career opportunities

• Colleague Resource Groups supporting inclusion and connection

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and career goals, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now by submitting your resume.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.