General Manager - People & Culture

• Strategic leadership role shaping & enhancing our performance & culture
• Competitive salary on offer includes NFP salary packaging
• Based in Notting Hill, flexible hybrid working arrangements

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven leader to shape and champion our People and Culture strategy. This pivotal role is central to building a high-performing, engaged workforce by driving cultural change, enhancing employee experience, and embedding our commitment to ‘Our Safe Place’.

Responsible for talent acquisition, employee life cycle, workplace relations, employee development, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, workforce analytics, workforce planning and succession management and strategic P&C projects, you will lead initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and align people strategies with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record in delivering successful change, fostering a unified culture, and inspiring performance through strong, contemporary leadership.

This role is based at our Notting Hill head office.

As our ideal candidate, you will possess

• Relevant HR qualification with 3+ years’ senior HR leadership in organisations of 200+ employees
• Proven experience leading cultural change and fostering safe, inclusive, purpose-driven workplaces
• Strong leadership and management capability (with NFP and/or multi-site workforce management experience preferable)
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise bargaining, workplace relations, and employment and/or health and safety law
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills
• Innovative, solutions-focused leader with strong project delivery and problem-solving ability

About St John Ambulance Victoria

St John Ambulance (Vic) has been saving lives and delivering care and compassion throughout Victoria for 140 years. Our people, both paid and volunteer, are the lifeblood of everything we do.

Our people and our clients come from all walks of life. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings to our high-performance culture, and we welcome applications from anyone who believes they can deliver the outcomes we are looking for.

Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the community we serve.

Employee benefits

• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Supportive team environment in modern offices
• Hybrid work from home and onsite model
• Flexible working arrangements
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance, free onsite parking,

How to apply

If you are looking to join an organisation where you can really make a difference, apply today. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.

To be considered for this role, please follow the link and submit your current resume.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Enquires can be directed to Debbie Ewington, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, ***email_hidden***.

Other Information

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory reference checks, national police checks, and other probity checks are included for some positions, such as a pre-employment medical.

St John Ambulance Victoria is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first, a current and valid Working with Children Check is a mandatory condition of employment.

No recruitment agencies, please.