Human Resources Officer

Gowrie Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Gowrie SA in Adelaide seeks an experienced Human Resources Officer to cover a part-time maternity leave term, 24 to 32 hours per week. You will manage employee records, payroll processes, recruitment, and HR administration in collaboration with the leadership team.

Applicants should hold a Diploma of Human Resources Management or equivalent, with strong knowledge of employment law, industrial relations, and modern awards.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in HR or equivalent with demonstrable HR generalist experience.
• Knowledge of Fair Work Act, modern awards and industrial relations.
• Experience in payroll, recruitment and HR administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee records and payroll documents with data integrity.
• Monitor contract renewals, variations and hourly rate increases; draft contracts with leadership.
• Provide HR support on performance, discipline and compliance with legislation.
• Advise leadership on evidence-based HR practices and policy updates.
• Maintain training records and generate HR reports.
• Interpret industrial awards and Enterprise Agreement for leadership.
• Contribute to policy reviews and recruitment processes including interviews.
• Support payroll reporting and inductions for new staff.
• Manage portable long service leave requirements and employer contributions.

Skills

HR Generalist

Payroll processing

Recruitment

IR/Legislation

Education

Diploma of Human Resources Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Gowrie SA is a community-based organization leading the development of innovative and responsive services for children and families. Found on a rich history of children’s rights to quality education and care, our programs today are focused on a vision that holds the rights, well-being and learning of children, families and educators at its heart.

Gowrie SA focuses on community, social justice and the capacities of each child to inform their programs.

We are committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The rights, well-being and learning of children, families and educators are at the heart of our vision for early childhood. Gowrie SA prioritizes cultural learning and Reconciliation in our community with the belief that children’s voices will shape future generations.

We also encourage culturally diverse applicants and those from diverse backgrounds.

We offer fully funded leadership and professional learning opportunities, both internally and externally, to support our employees in their ongoing learning, which assists professional growth and career development. We offer above-award salaries, a professional career path and a supportive working environment.

Gowrie SA is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and diversity; with all employment decisions being based on an applicant’s ability to undertake their desired role. Considerations are made to ensure employees succeed in fulfilling their position requirements.

Gowrie SA is committed to creating a child-safe environment where all children feel valued and safe. We have zero tolerance for child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out DHS Working with Children Checks and reference checks (as we see fit), as well as careful examination of employment history, to ensure that we recruit the right people for our organization. All employees are aware of Child Safe practices and alert leaders if they have any concerns.

Testimonial

‘I enjoyed being part of a team that was so supportive and worked so well together. It felt like my opinions were valued and my needs were respected. I feel lucky to have been in such a cohesive and genuinely caring environment.’

HR Officer

• Do you thrive on providing exceptional HR generalist support within an organization?
• Do you value the professional benefits of working in a culturally diverse and inclusive environment?
• Are you seeking a workplace that invests in your professional learning and development and allows space for growth, innovation and creative thinking?

Gowrie SA is seeking an experienced Human Resources Officer for a part-time maternity leave cover position, offering 24 to 32 hours per week. This is a fixed-term contract for a period of six months, providing an opportunity to contribute to a leading early childhood education organization while supporting a broad range of HR functions.

Using good existing systems already in place and working closely with the HR Administration Assistant, your responsibilities will be (but not limited to):

• Managing the maintenance of individual employee records and payroll documents ensuring data integrity
• Managing up-to-date alerts for contract renewals, variations, hourly rate increases and preparing contracts in collaboration with the leadership team
• Provide HR support to the leadership team for underperformance, performance reviews and management of employees, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements is adhered to
• Provide contemporary advice to leadership on all Human Resource Management evidence-based practices.
• Maintaining existing systems to ensure employee mandated training is kept up to date
• Provide Human Resource Management related reporting
• Interpret and advise the leadership team of current and amended Industrial awards, legislation and the LGCC Enterprise Agreement
• Actively contribute to Gowrie SA policy and procedure reviews in collaboration with the leadership team
• Manage the recruitment process of all new employees, including overseeing all advertising and participating in interview panels and referee checking
• Support the Finance Officer in fortnight checking, the external payroll reports and providing assistance with the preparation of payroll reports
• Manage all new employee inductions in collaboration with leadership
• Manage the South Australian Portable Long Service Leave Scheme legislative requirements and calculations of employer contributions.

No day will be the same! To be successful in this role, you must have:

• A Diploma of Human Resources Management or equivalent as a minimum
• Intermediate MS Office knowledge (MS Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Proven previous experience working within a generalist HR Management or a similar role
• Proven previous knowledge of interpretation of relevant legislation governing employment, Human Resources and Industrial Relations (e.g. Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, Employment Contracts)
• The ability to develop and manage systems and maintain processes and procedures
• Effective written and verbal communication with all employees of the organization
• The ability to work collaboratively and to negotiate problem-solving approaches
• The ability to demonstrate priorities, and achieve identified outcomes within timelines
• A strong commitment to Reconciliation and social justice

As part of Gowrie SA’s Reconciliation Action Plan, we warmly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Applications from Kaurna people will be highly regarded and prioritized.

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