Authentic leadership opportunity at FOCUS Connect.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will suit an experienced HR professional — whether you are an established People & Culture Manager or ready to step into broader organisational leadership. If you’re hands-on, commercially aware and passionate about building capable, connected teams, we’d love to hear from you.
At FOCUS Connect, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
For over 42 years, we’ve partnered with individuals, families and communities to support independence, dignity, choice and connection. Our Philosophy of Care is grounded in wellness, inclusion and reablement — working with people to build strengths and capability so they can thrive.
Our values — Connection, Inclusion and Creativity — guide how we lead and serve. We build trusted relationships, foster safe and respectful environments, and think differently to improve outcomes. As we respond to sector reform and growth, we are strengthening our workforce foundations to remain sustainable, compliant and people-centred.
Great services start with great people — and that’s where you come in.
Reporting to the CEO, you will lead the People & Culture function across the organisation. This is a hands-on role balancing strategy and delivery — embedding consistent, compliant and practical workforce practices.
You will lead the Staff & Operations Team Lead, Project Officer and Receptionist.
Hybrid working across office, home and field as required.
You will lead and deliver across:
You are a values-led HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders to achieve practical outcomes.
You’re ready to step into broader leadership and build your influence across an organisation.
Apply via SEEK with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role speaks to you.
FOCUS Connect is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.
Thank you for your interest. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
