The Company

Southern Cross Protection (SXP) is a national security company, engaging thousands of security officers, servicing our clients throughout Australia. We provide intelligence-based solutions based on risk minimization strategies that are executed with precision to over 4000 clients nationwide. We exist to protect our clients, their people, and assets!

The Role

As a Senior P&C Adviser, you will play a key role in providing expert HR advice and support to people leaders across the business. You will partner with stakeholders to drive best-practice people management, ensuring compliance with employment legislation while fostering a high-performing and engaged workforce. Reporting directly to the Head of P&C, this role is a 6-month contract position.

The Tasks

Including but not limited to:

• Providing HR advisory support to people leaders on all HR matters, including performance management, employment relations, HR policy and industrial relations.
• Coaching and mentoring leaders to enhance their people management capabilities.
• Interpreting relevant policies, industrial instruments, and legislation to provide timely and pragmatic advice and operational support.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting the payroll function by levering your HR expertise.
• Assisting the Head of HR with strategic and operational projects.
• Support talent management initiatives, career development plans, and succession planning.
• Contributing to the development and management of HR policies and processes.
• Coordinate the Employee Engagement Survey, analyse results, and develop action plans aligned with the business strategy and employee feedback.

The Successful Candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, and industrial relations frameworks, policies, and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and develop solutions that align with business needs
• Proven ability to partner with and influence diverse stakeholders across Australia.
• Time management and multi-tasking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

The successful candidate will be part of an outstanding work environment in a Company who invests in their people, training, and development with a focus on diversity and internal promotion.