People & Capability Coordinator

Peoplefusion; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six‑month temporary assignment

Potential extension to permanent

Full‑time 38 hours/week

Job summary

Peoplefusion in Newcastle, NSW is seeking a People & Capability Coordinator to support HR across recruitment, onboarding and systems. This six‑month temporary assignment has genuine potential for extension or permanency. The role is full‑time, 38 hours per week, based in Charlestown and part of a supportive People & Capability team.

You will coordinate interviews and documentation, maintain HRIS records, handle routine HR enquiries and contribute to HR process improvements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews, pre‑employment processes and background checks.
• Support onboarding and new starter documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee and candidate records.
• Update HRIS and internal registers.
• Respond to routine HR enquiries and support HR programs.
• Assist with recruitment administration and candidate coordination.
• Support probation, performance and lifecycle processes.
• Provide general administration to the People & Capability team.

Skills

HR coordination

Recruitment

Onboarding

HRIS management

Organisational skills

Tools

HRIS software

MS Office

Job description

People & Capability Coordinator Peoplefusion•Newcastle, NSW, AU

Job Description

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.