Make a real difference

Be part of one of Victoria’s leading not-for-profits and help create meaningful change in the community every day.

A little bit about you

You are currently working as an HR Partner or Senior HR Adviser and are an engaging HR professional with significant HR experience, both operational and strategic within a complex environment. You will have extensive employee relations knowledge and are known for being responsive, approachable, empathetic and service oriented, you will confidently build connections with our leaders and create robust working relationships that add value and drive the HR Strategy. Positive impact is what we are all about so if you are someone who has initiative in abundance and a drive to help people succeed, then we want you to apply!

As a trusted Partner you seek to:

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Coach our people leaders to enhance our leadership capability.
• Design, develop and innovate future focused and value adding solutions
• Drive a high-performance culture which is supported by coaching, ensuring activities are performed in a fair and equitable manner and in compliance with legislative requirements.
• Provide specialist input into business strategies and plans, linking people initiatives to business goals, including guidance and support on employee engagement and change management initiatives.
• Identify workforce trends and develop actions to mitigate issues.

You will be enthusiastic, highly organized, detail orientated and driven by a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service. You will bring a "hands on" approach and be a proactive operator who thrives on achieving great outcomes for your key stakeholders.

About the role

People & Culture Partners (P&C Partners) work with the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) Group people leaders to ensure alignment between human resources and business needs. This role is both a consultant and coach to the lines of business across the Group. The role will work closely with other P&C teams and functions including People Support and Operations, Learning and Development, as well as other SVDP shared services functions in order to create effective and lasting solutions and best practices to better attract, develop, motivate, and retain the most valuable asset–it’s people.

The P&C Partnering role will implement forward-thinking ideas into the organisation through staying connected to what’s happening with the workforce and its issues, the HR community, the sector, as well as the wider marketplace.

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Why join Vinnies?

• Not for profit salary packaging – increases your take-home pay
• Make an impact – support over 300,000 Victorians each year
• Flexible work options – including hybrid opportunities (where applicable)
• Supportive culture – family-friendly and values-driven
• Purpose-led work – contribute to social justice every day

About us

For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability, dignity and hope. We believe every human life has inherent worth. 

 The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Society operates in 149 countries and more than 950,000 members.

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How to apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit:

• Your CV
• A short cover letter outlining your suitability

Applications close: 18^th June 2026

Please note: applications will be reviewed as they are received and the role may close earlier. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Important information

• Pre-employment checks are required (including National Police Check, Working With Children Check and right to work)
• We are committed to child safety
• We value diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds

No agencies please.

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