HR Manager

School: St George Christian School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St George Christian School in Sydney's NSW seeks an HR Manager to lead the HR function across the school, covering recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, WHS, and policy.

The role collaborates with Finance and Payroll, supports executive leadership, and is a permanent position for 4-5 days per week during school terms, with flexibility during vacation periods.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related field.
• Experience as an HR generalist in education or not-for-profit is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, WHS and Fair Work Act.
• Experience with HR information systems such as ConnX and Micropay.
• Proven ability to manage confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to lead across multiple stakeholders in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR function across the school including recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.
• Employee relations and performance management.
• Policy compliance and WHS governance.
• HR systems and records management.
• Collaborate with Leadership, Finance and Payroll teams.

Skills

HR leadership

Recruitment & onboarding

Employee relations

WHS knowledge

HRIS systems

Stakeholder management

Education

HR-related degree

Tools

ConnX

Micropay

Job description

4d ago , from Christian Schools Australia

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.

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.