Community Kinders Plus (CKP) is one of Victoria’s leading
Early Years Management (EYM) organisations, managing 28 kindergartens across
Frankston, Casey, Kingston and the Mornington Peninsula. We are committed to
providing exceptional, professionally managed kindergarten services that ensure
children receive the highest quality early learning.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Human
Resources, Risk & Compliance Manager to join our Executive Team and
lead the development of a high-performing, compliant and engaged workforce
across our growing organisation.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this newly created leadership
role will drive our people strategy, strengthen organisational governance,
embed a strong culture of accountability and wellbeing, and ensure compliance
across all areas of employment and workforce management.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a values-driven HR
professional who enjoys balancing strategic leadership with operational
delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading
all human resource functions across CKP
- Driving
organisational culture, employee engagement and workforce capability
- Managing
employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations
- Overseeing
recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning strategies
- Leading
organisational compliance relating to employment legislation, WWCC,
qualifications and workforce records
- Managing
HR governance, policies, procedures and risk frameworks
- Implementing
and optimising Employment Hero and related workforce systems
- Supporting
leadership teams with HR advice, coaching and workforce planning
- Providing
workforce reporting, compliance reporting and strategic advice to the CEO,
Leadership team and Board
- Supporting
child safety and reportable conduct investigations where required
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Experience
in Human Resources leadership
- Strong
knowledge of employment legislation, industrial relations and compliance
requirements
- Experience
leading risk, governance and compliance initiatives
- Demonstrated
success in culture change, workforce engagement and organisational
development
- Experience
managing and investigating complex employee relations, reportable conduct
and performance matters
- Strong
stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Experience
implementing and managing HRIS platforms such as Employment Hero
- A
collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement
- Relevant
qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business or a
related field
Why Join CKP?
At CKP, you’ll join an organisation making a genuine
difference in the lives of children, families and communities every day.
We offer:
- A
senior leadership role with organisation-wide impact
- Opportunity
to shape the future workforce strategy of a growing EYM organisation
- Supportive
and values-driven workplace culture
- Flexible
work arrangements
- Professional
development opportunities
- Competitive
salary package including superannuation
- The
opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated early years
professionals
Child Safety Commitment
Community Kinders Plus is committed to the safety, wellbeing
and inclusion of all children. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are
committed to creating culturally safe, inclusive and child-centred environments
for all children and families. All applicants will be required to undergo
relevant child safety screening, including Working with Children Check, Police
Check, mandatory training and reference checks.
Apply Now
If you are a passionate HR leader who can balance people,
culture, governance, risk and compliance while driving organisational
excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Join us in helping build a stronger workforce that
supports better outcomes for children, families and communities.
