Join Goodstart as a HR Advisor and manage a varied caseload of people matters. Using your strong ER expertise, legislative knowledge, and stakeholder skills, you'll provide pragmatic advice, guide complex cases, and empower leaders to create positive, people-focused outcomes every day.

Flexible work options, a values-led culture, and national team support make this a meaningful career move where you'll make a real impact every day.

Role: HR Advisor

Location: Brisbane or Adelaide

Employment Type: Multiple Opportunities - Full-time; 6mth Fixed Term and Full-time; Permanent

Be Part of a Team That Puts People First

Join Goodstart as a HR Advisor where you'll play a key role managing a diverse caseload of people matters and providing expert HR and ER advice. Drawing on your extensive employee relations experience, legislative knowledge, and stakeholder management skills, you'll deliver tailored, pragmatic solutions that empower leaders, support our people, and create positive outcomes every day.

Supported by a passionate national HR team, this is your chance to make a real impact while enjoying excellent benefits, career growth, and a purpose-led culture.

Your Impact:

As a HR Advisor, you'll manage a diverse caseload of people matters across the employee lifecycle, providing end-to-end case management and trusted advice to leaders and team members.

Drawing on your extensive ER expertise, you'll guide complex issues such as performance management, investigations, and grievances—ensuring outcomes are fair, consistent, and aligned with Goodstart's values. You'll apply strong knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements, and policy to deliver pragmatic, risk-aware advice that enables leaders to act with confidence.

Working closely with stakeholders across all levels, you'll balance multiple perspectives, influence decision-making, and build strong, trust-based relationships. As part of a national HR team, you'll contribute to a positive, inclusive culture, simplify complexity, and create Amazing Goodstarter Experiences every day.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as approved by manager)
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You'll bring to the table:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Law, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated customer service mindset that keeps the customer at the centre of what you do
• Highly efficient with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience working in a fast paced and high-volume environment
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust style to meet audience requirements
• Flexible and able to operate in a dynamic environment
• Broad generalist experience across all elements of the employee lifecycle
• Current Working with Children Check for the State or Territory residing in

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.