People & Culture Acquisition Advisor (Brisbane)

Be the mastermind behind smooth M&A; transitions—think HR due diligence, industrial relations compliance and flawless onboarding (you’ll practically be our M&A; ninja).

**Why work for Affinity?**

Affinity Education Group (AEG) is a leading early education and childcare provider, currently operating more than 220 centres across Australia. Our goal is to instill a lifelong love of learning in every child who attends our centres in their first five years. We believe all our staff contribute to creating a sense of belonging through cooperation, teamwork, and winning attitudes. In addition, we’re dedicated to providing a safe environment for our families, staff and communities through our professionalism and respect for one another.

Are you passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and championing employment related compliance within the childcare sector? We are seeking a dedicated People & Culture Acquistion Advisor to join our well-established team of 5!

About you:

- You are passionate about industrial relations compliance, with an eagle eye for detail
- You pride yourself in bringing an empathetic and understanding approach in your daily interactions
- You enjoy both working independently and coming together to collaborate as a team to support each other
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring confidentiality and integrity with sensitive information
- You are analytical, proactive, results-driven, and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Mergers & Acquisitions: Complete the end-to-end function of the HR M&A; process including conducting due diligence reviews, preparing reports for upcoming settlements, reviewing industrial relations and employment compliance, pre and post-settlement HR onboarding and administrative tasks including contract preparation and data entry in the HRIS.
- People Services: deliver timely accurate support and guidance on incoming employment related matters through the HR inbox and main phone line
- People Systems: support in People System project work, maintain up to date system related self service documentation and assist in the resolution of technical issues
- Training & Development: Conduct training sessions within the business on P&C; Compliance related topics and People Systems including; employment legislation, relevant industrial award, internal policies and practices, and HRIS self-service system capabilities.
- Continuous Improvement: stay updated on industry trends and legislative changes, proactively suggesting enhancements to current HR processes and practices.

Qualifications and Experience:

- Exposure to the Early Childhood sector, or a similar operating environment such as education, disability services or aged care (desirable)
- Studying towards or hold a Diploma or Bachelor of Business/Human Resource Management
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation, childcare regulations, and industrial awards
- Experience in producing reports and data analysis
- Prior experience working with a HRIS (SuccessFactors)

If you're ready to take the lead, make an impact, and have some fun along the way, we want to hear from you!

**Who we are**: We offer a skilled yet fun environment when interacting with our families, communities, and staff and live by our Affinity Values
- **Creating Shining Stars, Deliver Outstanding Professionalism, Being Completely Connected, Going Above and Beyond, Living the Team Spirit and Having Serious Fun!**

**Permanent Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 38 hours per week, based in Brisbane (CBD). Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3ran1g