People & Culture Coordinator

Motion Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a People & Culture Coordinator to join a collaborative P&C team and help deliver a seamless employee experience across the full lifecycle. This hands-on HR operations role covers onboarding, employment documentation, employee engagement, HR systems, reporting and offboarding.

You’ll partner with employees, managers and the wider P&C team as the trusted first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in HR, People & Culture or HR Administration.
• We’re looking for someone who is building a career in HR.
• Familiar with Australian employment legislation (Fair Work Act, NES).
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, contracts, variations, internal movements and offboarding
• Coordinate new starter onboarding and facilitate employee inductions
• Support key employee touchpoints including probation reviews and 90‑day check‑ins
• Act as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager HR enquiries
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and documentation
• Support payroll by ensuring employee data and changes are accurate and processed on time
• Assist with HR reporting, trackers and compliance activities
• Coordinate training, development and employee engagement initiatives
• Support company events and people projects
• Administer employee assessments and maintain relevant lifecycle data
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and the employee experience
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and provide a high level of HR service

Skills

Onboarding

Employee relations

HR administration

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidentiality

Stakeholder management

Service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

We’re looking for a People & Culture Coordinator to join a collaborative People & Culture team and play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.

This is a hands‑on HR operations role where you’ll support everything from onboarding and employment documentation through to employee engagement, HR systems, reporting and offboarding. You’ll work closely with employees, managers and the wider P&C team, acting as a trusted first point of contact for day‑to‑day HR queries.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage end‑to‑end employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, contracts, variations, internal movements and offboarding
• Coordinate new starter onboarding and facilitate employee inductions
• Support key employee touchpoints including probation reviews and 90‑day check‑ins
• Act as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager HR enquiries
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and documentation
• Support payroll by ensuring employee data and changes are accurate and processed on time
• Assist with HR reporting, trackers and compliance activities
• Coordinate training, development and employee engagement initiatives
• Support company events and people projects
• Administer employee assessments and maintain relevant lifecycle data
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and the employee experience
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and provide a high level of HR service

We’re looking for a People & Culture Coordinator to join a collaborative People & Culture team and play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.

This is a hands‑on HR operations role where you’ll support everything from onboarding and employment documentation through to employee engagement, HR systems, reporting and offboarding. You’ll work closely with employees, managers and the wider P&C team, acting as a trusted first point of contact for day‑to‑day HR queries.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage end‑to‑end employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, contracts, variations, internal movements and offboarding
• Coordinate new starter onboarding and facilitate employee inductions
• Support key employee touchpoints including probation reviews and 90‑day check‑ins
• Act as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager HR enquiries
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and documentation
• Support payroll by ensuring employee data and changes are accurate and processed on time
• Assist with HR reporting, trackers and compliance activities
• Coordinate training, development and employee engagement initiatives
• Support company events and people projects
• Administer employee assessments and maintain relevant lifecycle data
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and the employee experience
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and provide a high level of HR service

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have 1–2 years’ experience in an HR, People & Culture or HR Administration role, with a genuine interest in building your career within HR.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of tasks
• Confident communicating with employees and managers at all levels
• Professional and approachable, with a strong service mindset
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
• Familiar with Australian employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
• Interested in HR systems, data and process improvement