People and Culture Manager

Moore Theological College
Location: Newtown, NSW
Date advertised: 7th March 2023
Job Type: Full time
Closing Date: 19 March 2023

Moore Theological College Council is seeking a People and Culture Manager to take responsibility for all the human resources aspects of the College. This significant and exciting role will enable you to contribute to the global vision, mission and reach of the College.

The College

Moore College is one of Australia’s leading reformed evangelical theological colleges, with a world-wide reputation for outstanding theological education and ministry training. It was founded in 1856 and offers courses from diploma level to doctoral level. In 2021 it was one of only three higher educational institutions initially admitted to the category of University College by the Federal Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. It currently has around 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The College’s vision is to see God glorified by men and women living for and proclaiming Jesus Christ, growing healthy churches and reaching the lost. Its mission, the part it has to play in the realisation of that vision, is to provide an excellent evangelical theological education that immerses future gospel workers in the Bible and prepares them for a faithful ministry of the word of God in the context of vibrant, loving learning community. While flexible in its modes of delivery (online, part-time, full-time), its central academic program is a four-year full-time residential course which terminates in a Master’s degree.

While primarily serving the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and governed by a Board of which the Archbishop of Sydney is the President, the College has a long history of enrolling students from a variety of denominations. Its graduates serve as parish ministers, chaplains, university workers and members of theological faculties around the world.

Located in Newtown, the College currently has 18 full-time Faculty and 80 staff. The College is committed to a safe and encouraging workplace that reflects the Christian gospel it proclaims, and in 2021 was awarded the Best Workplace Award for a positive workplace culture and in 2022 the Change Champions Award for the growth in our culture.

Further information about the College can be found on the website

The Position

As the People and Culture Manager, you will report to the COO, providing strategic and operational human resource services to Moore College, including expert advice to the Principal, senior managers and staff whilst also building and developing organisational culture.

As the People and Culture Manager you will:

Manage end to end recruitment
Support the COO in workforce planning
Support the College in performance management
Implement a learning and development framework to enhance the College’s capacity
Develop and manage employee relations
Develop organisational culture and collaboration between departments
Manage organisational change projects
Be responsible for WHS

To be successful you will meet the following essential selection criteria:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a generalist human resources role or similar.
Tertiary qualifications in human resource management or related discipline
A Christian person actively involved in the life and ministry of a local church
Demonstrated knowledge of Legislation, Awards and employee relations
Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, identify problems, develop and implement innovative human resources solutions
Experience in advising managers and staff on employee relations and policies and procedures
Highly developed communication, negotiation and analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organisation
Experience in developing and implementing HR policies and procedures
Ability to use human resources information systems
Ability to support and promote the Christian Vision, Mission and Values of Moore College and to develop the workplace culture.

It is desirable that you also will: