About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

The Lead People and Culture Business Partners are senior generalist roles within the People & Culture team, responsible for delivering high-level strategic and operational people services across Council. As the most senior generalists within the People & Culture team next to the People and Culture Managers, these roles provide expert guidance on complex workforce matters, industrial relations, and organisational change. They partner with senior leaders to drive people strategies aligned with Council’s values and strategic objectives, while also mentoring and coaching People and Culture Business Partners and supervising  People and Culture Advisers to build capability across the team. These Lead Business Partner roles play a critical part in shaping Council’s people strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, and fostering a high-performance, values-driven culture.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

$125,769 - $140,752 + 12% superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

• Tertiary qualifications in human resources, employment or industrial relations or a related discipline with significant experience in senior HR generalist or business partnering roles in a diverse organisation
• Proven ability to influence and coach people leaders, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and lead strategic workforce initiatives
• Significant experience in managing organisational change, realignment and restructures, and employee relations matters
• Experience in leading teams and overseeing the delivery of end-to-end processes and quality people services with measurable outcomes

Enquiries

Jack Dungca, People and Culture Manager, on 02 9335 2033

Closing Date

Sunday 1 March 2026, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion. 

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments