About This Role

You're the difference behind great leaders, thriving teams and safe, supported campuses.

Find the balance you've been looking for - and the impact you've been missing.

In this permanent part‑time role, you'll work 4 to 5 condensed days per week with flexibility around how those hours are structured. It's an ideal opportunity if you're returning to work, balancing study or family commitments, or simply choosing wellbeing - without stepping back from meaningful, influential work.

Here, your judgment, calm leadership and people expertise truly make the difference: supporting leaders to do the right thing, strengthening culture across campuses, and ultimately improving outcomes for children and families.

The opportunity

As a trusted People & Culture Partner, you'll work alongside Regional and Campus Leaders to deliver pragmatic, high‑quality people advice across employee relations, performance and culture.

You'll be the steady hand in complex moments - coaching leaders through difficult conversations, guiding fair and consistent processes, and embedding best‑practice people approaches in a fast‑paced, values‑led environment where what you do genuinely matters.

What You'll Do (a Snapshot)

• Partner with Regional and Campus Leaders to solve complex people challenges and lift leadership capability.
• Provide confident ER guidance (policy, Modern Awards, Fair Work) and manage investigations, performance and conduct matters end‑to‑end.
• Coach leaders to address under‑performance early with clear plans and constructive conversations.
• Identify emerging people risks across multiple campuses and implement proactive, practical solutions.
• Facilitate capability‑building through workshops and on‑the‑spot coaching to embed great people practices.
• Support the performance cycle and succession planning to grow future leaders and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Maintain strong documentation and case management to minimise risk and enable great decisions.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior Advisor in a high‑volume, operational environment.
• Strong ER capability, including investigations, performance management and terminations, with sound legislative and Award interpretation.
• Calm, pragmatic judgment and a solutions‑focused, human approach.
• The ability to build trust quickly, influence confidently and partner credibly with leaders.
• A collaborative style that strengthens a high‑performing, supportive People & Culture team.
  
  

Why Only About Children?

Only About Children is a leader in early years education, with 80+ campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, supporting more than 8,000 families.

Our unique approach - The OAC Way - integrates education, health and wellbeing, guided by our HEART principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork. We're passionate, approachable people who succeed together - and we know that great outcomes for children start with great support for our people.

Benefits, Wellbeing, Recognition & Career Development

• 50% childcare discount for your own little ones
• Retail Discount Program (online and in‑store vouchers plus 500+ cashback offers)
• Option to purchase up to two weeks' additional leave
• Two paid Wellbeing Days per year
• Reward & Recognition program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  

Only About Children is committed to maintaining a child‑safe environment where children's safety, wellbeing and rights are respected. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are dedicated to safeguarding children from harm. All employees must hold a current Employee Working With Children Check prior to commencement and undergo suitability assessments during recruitment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from all communities, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.