HR Advisor

Kaplan; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kaplan Australia is seeking an organised and customer-focused HR professional to join our Human Resources team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This hands-on HR Advisor role supports employees, leaders and the broader HR team across a wide range of people processes, including managing HR enquiries, onboarding, background checks, contract generation and HR systems administration.

Working closely with HR Business Partners, you will deliver efficient, accurate HR support and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Qualification in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• 2+ years' experience in a HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, HR Officer or similar HR support role.
• Strong HR administration and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Australian employment legislation and the National Employment Standards (NES).
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using Workday, Freshservice or other HRIS platforms.
• Exposure to Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience conducting employee onboarding or HR inductions.
• Previous experience in a high-volume HR administration environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the HR Freshservice portal and respond to employee and leader enquiries within agreed timeframes.
• Generate employment contracts, employment variation documentation and onboarding paperwork.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, ensuring all required tasks are completed.
• Facilitate HR induction sessions for new employees.
• Manage employment background checks and compliance requirements through Fit2Work and other platforms.
• Process employee changes, terminations and data updates within Workday and other HR systems.
• Prepare HR reports relating to headcount, onboarding, leave, terminations and other workforce metrics.
• Support casual and sessional recruitment activities, HR projects and annual people initiatives such as remuneration reviews, engagement surveys and compliance activities.

Skills

HR Administration

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Education

HR, Business or related discipline

Tools

Workday

Freshservice

Job description

• 12-month max term contract based in Melbourne or Sydney
• 26 days annual leave including one day off for your birthday
• Hybrid working arrangements – work in the office and home

Role

At Kaplan Australia, we are looking for an organised and customer-focused HR professional to join our Human Resources team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a hands-on HR Advisor role that supports employees, leaders and the broader HR team across a wide range of people processes. A large part of the role focuses on managing HR enquiries, onboarding, background checks, contract generation, HR systems administration and reporting, while ensuring a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Working closely with HR Business Partners and key stakeholders across the business, you will play an important role in delivering efficient, accurate and responsive HR support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the HR Freshservice portal and respond to employee and leader enquiries within agreed timeframes.
• Generate employment contracts, employment variation documentation and onboarding paperwork.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, ensuring all required tasks are completed.
• Facilitate HR induction sessions for new employees.
• Manage employment background checks and compliance requirements through Fit2Work and other platforms.
• Process employee changes, terminations and data updates within Workday and other HR systems.
• Prepare HR reports relating to headcount, onboarding, leave, terminations and other workforce metrics.
• Support casual and sessional recruitment activities, HR projects and annual people initiatives such as remuneration reviews, engagement surveys and compliance activities.

Requirements

• A qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• 2+ years' experience in a HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, HR Officer or similar HR support role.
• Strong HR administration and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Australian employment legislation and the National Employment Standards (NES).
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using Workday, Freshservice or other HRIS platforms.
• Exposure to Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience conducting employee onboarding or HR inductions.
• Previous experience in a high-volume HR administration environment.

About Us

Kaplan Australia is one of the world's leading providers of lifelong education, helping over one million students around the globe achieve their educational and career goals each year. While we provide a broad array of educational offerings through our programs, our commitment to providing unrivalled quality and great learning outcomes is consistent in each of our businesses.

Kaplan Australia has been recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. We pride ourselves on being a kind and inclusive organisation that is reflective of our diverse student group across Kaplan Business School, Kaplan Professional and our Pathways Colleges, and truly value the richness and experience of our diverse team. We will use this momentum to continue to enhance our equity, diversity, and inclusiveness.

Kaplan and many of its major clients operate in highly regulated environments. This requires us to be proactive and diligent in relation to personnel background checks and to undertake thorough vetting of candidates for roles of this nature. To enable Kaplan to assess a candidate’s suitability for this role, each candidate will be required to answer pre-screening questions, and, if you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undertake the relevant background checks (unless Kaplan determines otherwise). These checks may include one or more of the following: verification of identity, working rights, criminal history, qualifications, and working with children clearance. If you are shortlisted, Kaplan will advise you which checks are required for this role and explain how you will undertake the checks. Kaplan is committed to handling your personal information appropriately. Please see the Privacy Policy at Kaplan.edu.au for information about how Kaplan may handle your personal information in connection with this application process.