Senior Entry Level Programs Business Partner – Permanent – Perth CBD
The Senior Entry Level Programs Business Partner is accountable for providing subject matter expert advice, counsel, and guidance through partnering with formal leaders to support the performance and development of individual apprentices, graduates, and trainees, as well as the overall effectiveness of the Entry Level Programs (ELP).
This position will lead the design, development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of fit for purpose entry level program frameworks. This will include best practise coaching and mentoring to graduates, trainees, and apprentices to support program completion and achieve their qualification, thus delivering tangible business benefits in line with Western Power's strategic plan to build a talent pipeline. Reporting to and liasing with all levels of management required at each stage of progress.
Your Role in Action
- Act as a point of contact for the graduates, trainees, and apprentices, formal leaders, and stakeholders for the entry level programs.
- Lead the planning and coordination of the annual programs and support the recruitment process to align to strategic objectives, acting as the key contact to internal HR stakeholders to ensure an effective end to end recruitment and onboarding experience.
- Accountable for the end-to-end development, implementation, and delivery of required ELP initiative and activities.
- To ensure all entry level program employees are trained and in compliance with safety and code of conduct requirements, ensuring the correct level of supervision and meeting with appropriate stakeholders to discuss assigned work progress and development.
- Play a proactive role in ensuring entry level programs work practices are consistently aligned with best practice.
- Take accountability and ownership for program outcomes, managing rotations across the business.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Tertiary qualification in HR, Training, Business, Project Management, or Leadership or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a learning development and training or that includes compliance, governance, and advising key stakeholders, preferably within a large operational workforce.
- The ability to ‘lead self’ by coordinating and balancing multiple initiatives in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure, and meeting deadlines.
- Highly developed teamwork, collaboration, and customer focus skills.
- Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed, and logical discussions/presentations.
- Innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Proven skills to drive performance targets to completion.
- Proven skills to influence, develop, and motivate people and change behaviours.
By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:
- Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
- Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
- An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
- In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
- Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.
- On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.
- 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.
Applications close on 27 November 2026
We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.
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