People Partner, UNSW Canberra

Employment type:   Full-time, 35 hours per week
Duration: Continuing

Remuneration: Level 8 from $132,445 + leave loading + 17% super
Location: UNSW Canberra, ADFA Campus

About UNSW Canberra
University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Canberra has multiple locations in the Nation’s Capital.
UNSW Canberra distinguishes itself from other institutions by its commitment to being thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all endeavours. This combined approach is integral to the university's impact and contributes to its recognition as one of the top 20 universities globally, as well as a proud member of Australia's esteemed Group of Eight. Choosing a career at UNSW means embracing an environment where thriving, facing challenges, and engaging in meaningful work are not just encouraged but integral to the university experience. If you seek a career where you can excel and contribute meaningfully, you've found the right place.

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

Why Your Role Matters:
The People Partner plays a key role in enabling stakeholders to manage people matters with confidence, care, and consistency. Embedded within the business partnering team, the role provides responsive, people-centric support across the employee lifecycle, with a focus on resolving complex people issues, enabling fair and consistent processes, and strengthening people leadership across the organisation. This HR generalist role partners closely with senior leaders, specialist P&C teams, Senior People Partners and the People Experience team to orchestrate end-to-end delivery of key people programs including workforce planning, capability uplift, employee relations risk management, culture and change initiatives.

Who You Are (skills and experience): 

• A relevant degree with extensive experience in human resources, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Strong working knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and enterprise agreements, with demonstrated experience in applying these to resolve complex people matters.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels including some mentoring.

• Demonstrated capability to deliver timely, practical HR advice in a dynamic and complex environment.

• Ability to interpret and apply people data and insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and contexts.

Benefits and Culture:
UNSW is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities, by providing access to high-quality services, facilities, and flexible work and leave arrangements.

• Additional three days leave during December festive period
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice
• Free gym access
• UNSW-wide strategy to focus on Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Places and Healthy Culture. 

Eligibility: 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. 

Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-
• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before Thursday 9 July 2026 at 11:30pm, including your CV and a 1–2-page cover letter addressing the required skills and experience outlined in the position description. In order to view the position description, please ensure that you allow pop-ups for https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au

Get in Touch:

For role-related queries please contact:
Sharon Windle – Senior People Partner

s.windle@unsw.edu.au

For recruitment process-related queries please contact:
Holly Whale – Talent Acquisition Consultant
h.whale@unsw.edu.au

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

Find out more about the lifestyle and benefits when working with UNSW  

For further information about UNSW Canberra, please visit: UNSW Canberra 
For further information on living in Canberra, please visit: Living in Canberra

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.