Metropolitan South Regional HR is on the lookout for a dynamic HR leader to join our team in a temporary position through to the end of 2025. In this role, you'll lead a team of high-performing Business Partners delivering strategic, people-focused support across diverse and complex school communities. If you're a confident HR generalist with a strong background in complex case management and a passion for shaping service delivery that truly supports the business - we want to hear from you!

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity,  offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Director, the Manager will lead a team delivering strategic and responsive HR services—including Business Partnering and Complex HR Matters—aligned with the Department of Education's Equity and Excellence strategy.

This role works closely with leaders across the region and is well-supported by a network of Centres of Excellence, HR Advisory Services, Borderless Recruitment, and Occupational Wellbeing and Safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a high-performing business partnering team to deliver best practice HR services
• Building strong, trusted partnerships with school and regional leaders
• Driving customer-focused service delivery and strategic workforce initiatives
• Developing an agile, capable and values-aligned team
• Overseeing complex case management, industrial and employee relations matters
• Facilitating collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Providing workforce reporting and analytic insights
• Leading team capability development and continuous improvement

Please refer to the attached role description for further details.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MSR647829_25E Role Description (PDF, 165KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants