About the role
Mater Human Resources is excited to be recruiting two Human Resources Business Partners to join our growing team! We are offering one permanent full‑time opportunity and one full‑time, maximum‑term parental leave contract (until Sept 2026). Both roles are based at our Newstead offices, with regular time spent across our SEQ campuses. Each position will work closely with, and report to, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner.
If you’re passionate about building capability, driving people outcomes and supporting meaningful organisational change—this is your moment.
Salary range: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
Working side‑by‑side with a highly experienced Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in delivering people strategies that genuinely move the needle. You’ll partner with leaders, collaborate with our Centre of Excellence teams, and help shape a high‑performance culture across the organisation.
No two days will look the same—you’ll be influencing leaders, solving complex people issues, contributing to organisational change, and ensuring HR delivers tangible value.
For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here – 
Human Resources Business Partner.pdf
About you
You’re an expert at building trust, solving problems, and partnering with leaders to help them shine. You bring a mix of technical HR capability, maturity, and strong emotional intelligence—and you love making things happen.
You’ll ideally bring:
- A tertiary qualification in HR, business, organisational development, or equivalent experience built over 5+ years.
- Experience working in a HR Centre of Excellence structure (highly beneficial).
- Strong employee relations problem‑solving abilities that lead to sustainable outcomes.
- Excellent coaching skills and exceptional communication—verbal, written, and interpersonal.
- A high level of discretion, integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
- A proactive, self‑driven working style with strong attention to detail.
- The ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt confidently to changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, build strong working relationships and deliver trusted HR advice.
- Sound knowledge of industrial relations, employee relations and HR best practice.
- Experience driving organisational change, leadership capability and people‑focused initiatives.
- Background in healthcare or other complex operational environments (advantageous).
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Applications close on 1 March 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
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