HR Manager

St George Christian School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

St George Christian School seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead the human resources function across the School, spanning recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, WHS, and records management. Reporting to the Business Manager, you will partner with Finance and Payroll to ensure seamless HR and payroll operations and advise executive leadership.

A Christian faith and alignment with our mission are required, with 4–5 days per week during term times and negotiable

Qualifications

• Personal Christian faith and commitment to Christian education.
• Managerial experience with multiple stakeholders in a high-pressure environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, or related field; or substantial HR generalist experience.
• Broad knowledge of employment law, industrial relations, WHS legislation, and Fair Work Act requirements.
• Experience with HR information systems; ConnX and/or Micropay knowledge highly regarded.
• Proven ability to manage full HR operations with minimal supervision, including time-sensitive situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust at all school levels.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to handle confidential matters professionally.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and onboarding oversight.
• Employee relations and performance management.
• Compliance and policy development.
• Work health and safety oversight.
• HR systems and records management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

HR/Business degree

Tools

ConnX

Micropay

Job description

St George Christian School (SGCS) is a K-12 co-educational School with a reputation for strong academic outcomes, intentional pastoral care and a disciplined and warm environment.

The School is based across two campuses in the St George region of Sydney. Our size (dual stream from K-6 and triple stream from 7-12) positions us well to know each student and enables the provision of a breadth of subject choices and co-curricular activities.

SGCS is a dynamic learning community encouraging the development of students' personal character and gifts, whilst experiencing joy in learning and excellence in teaching in a supportive K-12 co-educational Christian environment.

About the role

Reporting directly to the Business Manager, the HR Manager will lead the Human Resources function across the School. This is a hands-on, practical role that spans the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to assisting the executive team with performance management, employee relations, work health and safety, and return-to-work coordination.

The HR Manager will work collaboratively with the School's leadership team and partner closely with the Finance and Payroll team to ensure seamless HR and payroll operations. The role will be a valued member of the broader management team and support executive leadership.

Key responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

Employee Relations & Performance Management

Compliance & Policy

Work Health & Safety

HR Systems & Records Management

About you

A personal Christian faith and genuine commitment to the values and mission of Christian education.

Managerial experience working with multiple stakeholders in a high-pressure environment.

Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, and/or substantial demonstrated experience as an HR generalist.

Broad and current knowledge of employment law, industrial relations, WHS legislation, and Fair Work Act requirements.

Experience with HR information systems; working knowledge of ConnX and/or Micropay is highly regarded.

Proven ability to manage a full cycle of HR operations with minimal supervision, including in time-sensitive situations.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility across all levels of a school community.

High attention to detail, sound judgement, and demonstrated capacity to manage sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.

Experience working in an educational, faith-based, or not-for-profit environment is advantageous.

Experience working with, or sound knowledge of, Multi-Enterprise Agreements is highly regarded.

This is a permanent position working 4-5 days per week during school terms, plus additional days during each school vacation period. The working days and arrangements are negotiable for the successful applicant.

Remuneration

Salary and related conditions are in accordance with the NSW Christian Schools General Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2024.

Job Description can be found here

St George Christian School’s mission is to develop each person’s character and gifts, for serving God and his people by promoting joy in learning, excellence in teaching and personal Christian faith and growth towards maturity. The School is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children at the School and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm.