People Partner

📍 Melbourne | 🕓 Full-Time (12-month Contract)

Join UP Education and shape the future of workplace culture at Acknowledge Education.

UP Education is a leading trans-Tasman education group, and Acknowledge Education (AE) is one of our flagship providers in Australia—currently undergoing exciting growth in student numbers and workforce scale. We’re looking for a passionate and experienced People Partner to help us build a values-led, inclusive, and high-performing culture across AE.

About The Role

As the People Partner – Culture & Employee Relations, you’ll work closely with AE’s leadership and HR Director to guide and support our people during a pivotal transformation phase. You’ll play a central role in shaping employee experience—from managing complex ER cases to driving leadership development, improving onboarding, and embedding best-practice HR approaches.

Key Focus Areas

• Partnering with leaders on performance, conduct, and culture challenges.
• Leading end-to-end ER case management, including investigations.
• Enhancing onboarding and early engagement to reduce staff turnover.
• Designing and delivering professional development and manager capability initiatives.
• Supporting the rollout of culture change programs that promote inclusion, safety, and trust.

About You

• 5+ years in a people-focused ER or HR role within a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
• Solid understanding of Australian employment law and Modern Awards.
• Confident coaching leaders and navigating sensitive or complex people issues.
• Strategic, emotionally intelligent, and solutions-driven.

Why This Role?

• Play a key part in shaping the employee experience at one of Australia’s most established private education providers.
• Collaborate with passionate professionals across a supportive, agile team.
• Work within a purpose-driven organisation that genuinely values culture and people.

Be part of a team transforming education from the inside out. Apply today.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.