People & Capability Coordinator

Peoplefusion; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplefusion partners with a large Australian engineering and infrastructure organisation to recruit a People & Capability Coordinator for an initial six-month temporary assignment, with genuine potential for extension or permanency. Based in Charlestown, you will support HR, recruitment, onboarding and HR systems within a collaborative team.

This role is ideal for an early-career HR professional or Recruitment Coordinator seeking hands-on experience across interviews, onboarding, HRIS, records,

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration, HR coordination or onboarding.
• Experience maintaining an HRIS or employee database.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews, pre-employment medicals and background checks.
• Support new starter onboarding and documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee and candidate records.
• Update HRIS and internal registers.
• Assist with recruitment administration and candidate coordination.
• Support probation, performance and lifecycle processes.

Skills

HR administration

HR coordination

Recruitment coordination

Onboarding experience

HR systems

Tools

HRIS

Job description

• Broad HR & recruitment exposure
• Supportive, collaborative team
• Genuine temp-to-perm potential

Are you an organised and tech-savvy HR professional looking to broaden your experience across people operations, recruitment, onboarding and HR systems?

We are partnering with a large, well-established Australian engineering and infrastructure organisation to recruit a People & Capability Coordinator for an initial six-month temporary assignment, with genuine potential for extension or permanency.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career HR professional, Recruitment Coordinator or experienced HR Administrator looking to take the next step within a supportive and collaborative People & Capability team.

About the Role

Working as part of an established HR team, you will provide hands-on support across a broad range of people and recruitment activities.

• Coordinating interviews, pre-employment medicals and background checks
• Supporting new starter onboarding and documentation
• Maintaining accurate employee and candidate records
• Updating and maintaining the HRIS and internal registers
• Monitoring and responding to routine HR enquiries
• Supporting employee programs, benefits and referral initiatives
• Assisting with recruitment administration and candidate coordination
• Supporting probation, performance and employee lifecycle processes
• Providing general administration support across the wider People & Capability team
• Contributing to HR process and systems improvements

The role has a strong focus on keeping HR information accurate, supporting managers and candidates through recruitment and onboarding, and ensuring People & Capability processes run smoothly.

About You

We would love to hear from candidates who bring:

• Previous HR administration, HR coordination, recruitment or onboarding experience
• Experience maintaining an HRIS or employee database
• Strong administration and organisational skills
• Confidence working across multiple systems and priorities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A professional approach to confidential employee information
• A proactive, flexible and team-focused attitude

What's on Offer

• Initial 6-month temporary opportunity
• Genuine potential to extend or transition to permanent
• Full-time, 38 hours per week
• Charlestown location
• Broad exposure across HR, recruitment, onboarding and systems
• Opportunity to join an experienced and collaborative People & Capability team
• Excellent stepping-stone for someone wanting to continue developing their HR career

If you're an organised, people-focused coordinator who enjoys being hands-on and supporting a busy HR team, we would love to hear from you!

At peoplefusion we don't just accept diversity and inclusion - we celebrate it! We strive to create an environment of equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, religion or physical ability, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you require any assistance with your application, please don't hesitate to contact us.