Director - People, Culture & Safety
Orchard Talent ·www.orchardtalent.com.au
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The organisation
Twilight Aged Care is a respected not-for-profit provider with a proud history of supporting older Australians to live with dignity, independence and connection. Guided by a clear purpose and strong values, Twilight is entering an exciting new phase of growth focused on strengthening organisational capability, building contemporary leadership practices and delivering exceptional experiences for residents, families and employees alike.
Recognised as an Xref Best Workplace 2026 for the second consecutive year, Twilight has built a culture where people feel valued, supported and connected. This recognition reflects the organisation's genuine investment in its people and its commitment to fostering an engaged, collaborative workplace where employees are empowered to make a meaningful difference every day.
Led by a new CEO with a clear strategic vision, Twilight is investing in its people, systems and leadership to ensure it is well positioned for future growth while remaining true to its long history of relationship based care and person-centred values.
The opportunity
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of People, Culture & Safety is a newly created executive role responsible for shaping a contemporary people function that supports Twilight's strategic ambitions.
This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional HR leadership and build the workforce capability, leadership frameworks and organisational systems that will enable sustainable growth. Partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will lead organisation-wide initiatives spanning culture, workforce planning, leadership development, safety, employee experience, industrial relations and people systems.
Key responsibilities include:
You are a strategic People & Culture leader who has successfully led organisational transformation across complex, multi-site environments. You combine commercial thinking with high emotional intelligence and are recognised for building trusted relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and creating workplaces where people and performance thrive.
You will bring:
For a confidential discussion or role related questions, please contact Georgie Porter or Hayley Thorpe of The Orchard Talent Group on email - Twilight@orchardtalent.com.au. To apply, please submit your current CV and a brief cover letter via the link. Please note applicants must have a legal right to work in Australia.
Applications close Friday 4th September 2026.
The Orchard Talent Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Twilight Aged Care is a respected not-for-profit provider with a proud history of supporting older Australians to live with dignity, independence and connection. Guided by a clear purpose and strong values, Twilight is entering an exciting new phase of growth focused on strengthening organisational capability, building contemporary leadership practices and delivering exceptional experiences for residents, families and employees alike.
Recognised as an Xref Best Workplace 2026 for the second consecutive year, Twilight has built a culture where people feel valued, supported and connected. This recognition reflects the organisation's genuine investment in its people and its commitment to fostering an engaged, collaborative workplace where employees are empowered to make a meaningful difference every day.
Led by a new CEO with a clear strategic vision, Twilight is investing in its people, systems and leadership to ensure it is well positioned for future growth while remaining true to its long history of relationship based care and person-centred values.
The opportunity
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of People, Culture & Safety is a newly created executive role responsible for shaping a contemporary people function that supports Twilight's strategic ambitions.
This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional HR leadership and build the workforce capability, leadership frameworks and organisational systems that will enable sustainable growth. Partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will lead organisation-wide initiatives spanning culture, workforce planning, leadership development, safety, employee experience, industrial relations and people systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and delivering a contemporary People, Culture & Safety strategy aligned to Twilight's future direction.
- Building leadership capability and organisational culture through executive coaching, succession planning and leadership development.
- Leading strategic workforce planning, HR systems implementation and people analytics to strengthen organisational capability.
- Driving employee engagement, workplace safety and organisational change while ensuring compliance with employment, industrial and WHS frameworks.
You are a strategic People & Culture leader who has successfully led organisational transformation across complex, multi-site environments. You combine commercial thinking with high emotional intelligence and are recognised for building trusted relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and creating workplaces where people and performance thrive.
You will bring:
- Executive People & Culture leadership experience within complex service-based organisations.
- Demonstrated success leading organisational change, workforce transformation and leadership capability initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation, industrial relations and workplace health and safety.
- A collaborative, authentic leadership style with the ability to guide executives through change while building organisational capability.
- Executive leadership role reporting directly to the CEO.
- Opportunity to redefine and modernise the People, Culture & Safety function.
- Join an organisation recognised as an Xref Best Workplace for two consecutive years.
- Work alongside an experienced Executive and engaged Board committed to long-term organisational sustainability.
- Make a lasting impact on the employee experience, organisational culture and the future of aged care.
For a confidential discussion or role related questions, please contact Georgie Porter or Hayley Thorpe of The Orchard Talent Group on email - Twilight@orchardtalent.com.au. To apply, please submit your current CV and a brief cover letter via the link. Please note applicants must have a legal right to work in Australia.
Applications close Friday 4th September 2026.
The Orchard Talent Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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