Senior Business Partner - People & Culture

Help us shape the future of Tweed Shire Council!

We're seeking a strategic and innovative Senior People and Culture Business Partner to lead our newly established business partnership team. This role offers the chance to create and implement impactful people initiatives and programs, enhancing our Culture, the employee experience and driving workforce capability – far beyond traditional IR.

About the role

As a key member of the People & Culture leadership team, you will lead, develop, and collaborate with business partners to deliver impactful, modern people solutions. You'll drive cultural and operational transformation through initiatives like the Cultural Transformation Roadmap and Workforce Planning Framework. Your expertise will guide leaders on performance management, culture, and employee engagement, cultivating a high-performance environment. Building strong relationships with leaders will be crucial to effectively managing people matters and achieving strategic objectives.

What's on offer

• a permanent full-time role in a fun and supportive team environment
• a base salary ranging from $123,791 per annum with performance-based increments up to $137,643 per annum, plus 12% super
• 70-hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management, Business, Law, or a related field, or equivalent contemporary knowledge and demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in strategically aligning people initiatives and programs with the business needs
• Proven experience in managing complex grievances and performance management related matters
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing, negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution.

About us

Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.

The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.

Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.

Join an employer of choice. Winner 2026 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards, Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes

Monday 21 September 2026 at 9:00am sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

SK97188A

OFFICE USE ONLY

Unit People & Culture Job Grade 8 Industry People & Culture Employment Type Full-time