Senior People and Culture Partner

About Us

Vinnies NSW is a charity dedicated to supporting individuals and communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and social isolation. We provide emergency relief, homelessness services, and community support programs while advocating for social justice and systemic change. Our network of Vinnies Shops helps fund our charitable work, offering affordable second-hand goods.

Driven by compassion, dignity, and respect, Vinnies NSW works to create lasting positive change and a more inclusive society for all. 

• Permanent full-time role | Lewisham Head Office + WFH flexibility 
• Collaborate with leaders to drive our people and business strategy
• Challenge yourself to lead the people portfolio across our Vinnies Services directorate. 
• Access generous NFP tax-free salary packaging benefits, increasing your earnings by up to $16k 

The Role

Working within the Vinnies Services directorate, the Senior People and Culture Business Partner acts as the HR business lead to a broad stakeholder group, working closely with leaders, including the Executive Director of Vinnies Services, Directors of Divisions, and Managers.

This position encompasses ownership of a broad range of people activities, including coaching and advising leaders on people-related matters such as performance management, workplace concerns, and grievances. The role will also play a key role in co-leading and implementing people strategies, initiatives, and programs across Vinnies Services. You will need to support the dynamic and fast-paced environment of Vinnies Services, where communication, stakeholder management, and getting operational is pivotal for success in this role.

The Senior People and Culture Business Partner drives People and Culture initiatives, such as employee engagement strategies, business transformation activities, and leadership development, while ensuring ongoing alignment with the culture and ways of working across Vinnies Services. You will collaborate and work closely with other People and Culture team members.

You Will Need:

• Comprehensive generalist HR expertise, with a track record of partnering with leaders to advise on and manage end-to-end people processes, delivering tailored solutions that meet the needs of the organisation.  

• Experience in co-developing and executing People and Culture strategies that are aligned with business objectives, ensuring seamless impact through consultative input. 

• Strong consultative approach to customer service, leveraging business acumen to assess needs, offer tailored solutions, and drive organisational success through proactive engagement. 

• Proven ability to work autonomously, building trust with stakeholders, managing diverse perspectives, coaching and mentoring, and delivering innovative solutions that align with both client objectives and organisational priorities. 

• NSW Driver’s License required, with willingness and flexibility to travel as needed to support service needs.

Why Vinnies

At Vinnies, we foster a culture where creativity and passion thrive. Our people come together to drive meaningful, community-focused outcomes.

We’re committed to your growth and development. From day one, you’ll receive on-the-job training, coaching, and access to formal learning opportunities. We are always looking to encourage our people to step into areas where they wish to learn and develop over time.

We believe in supporting our employees with benefits that make a real difference:

• Extra Annual Leave: Enjoy up to five weeks of annual leave: because rest and recharge matter.
• Salary Packaging: As a NFP, we offer salary sacrifice options of up to $15,900 for everyday expenses like mortgage or car repayments, rent, and bills.
• Paid Parental Leave: Take up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave to cherish those early family moments.
• Phone Allowance: Receive an extra $25 per fortnight towards your phone expenses.

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.