• 1.0- 0.8 EFT- Ongoing
• Ballarat Location
• Salary Range: $95,000-$104,000 plus 12% superannuation + salary packaging (pro rata)
• Award-winning inclusive employer

Our Opportunity

A rare opportunity to join Cafs People & Engagement team as our P&E Business Partner. Cafs is seeking a values driven HR professional to join our contemporary People & Engagement Function. This role will be responsible for providing high level strategic HR advice to a portfolio of Managers and Team Leaders across our organisation, providing timely and responsive advice, guidance and support to support service delivery. You will join a team of committed professionals across HR, OHS, Learning & Development, Inclusion & Diversity and Talent Acquisition.

In this role you will support the continuous roll out of Cafs Workforce Capability Framework and Attraction & Retention Strategies to provide high level services to team members and prospective team members joining Cafs.

About You

You will be a seasoned HR professional, wanting to join an organisation where you can make a real difference. You will be detail orientated with a strong level of experience managing complex people matters, taking a contemporary view and approach to recruitment where relationship building is one of your core qualities.

You will thrive working autonomously while collaborating as part of a dynamic team of professionals.

Skills & Attributes

• Qualification in Management, Human Resource Management, Business or related discipline.
• Experience in providing high-quality Human Resource Advice, coaching and mentoring services to leadership.
• You will be a contemporary thinker, continuing to look an innovative ways to build on practice and service support.
• You will be a dynamic team player, who loves to collaborate and engage with the team.

Our Organisation

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is an independent community service organisation based in Ballarat for over 160 years. We provide over 50 programs across a range of service areas providing care for clients within communities across the central highland region. Our practice is underpinned by our preferred model of care Trust Based Relationship Intervention (TBRI) with our organisational values of Respect, Innovation, Collaboration, Kindness and Integrity at the forefront of everything we do.

What We Offer

• Inclusive, supportive, and innovative teams
• Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas leave
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment

Interested?

If this sounds like a role for you, we would love to hear from you! To find out more information please contact Jake Hart Manager People & Engagement Partnerships on 03 5337 3333 or email [email protected]

To find out more please find the position description on our website: https://cafs.org.au/child-and-family-services-ballarat-careers/

To Apply

To apply for this role please go to our careers webpage: https://cafs.org.au/positions-available/ and select apply now Applications will be received until Friday 17th of October, 2025 at 5pm.

Please note that applications may be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date. All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and employment will be subject to satisfactory Police and Working With Children Checks.

Our Commitment

Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of everything we do at Cafs. We welcome applications from all people, especially Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, the LGBTIQA community, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Supporting your application Our recruitment process includes 1-2 panel discussions. Some questions may be provided in advance. For adjustments or support, contact [email protected]