• 12 Months

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 6,500 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

The Role

We are currently offering a traineeship, open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to join our People, Safety & Culture team in Adelaide. The position is full time and you will complete the course work whilst being paid on the job.

As our Human Resources Trainee you will receive on-the-job training whilst studying towards your Human Resources Certificate IV. This role will provide support to all the HR functions including Talent & Attraction, Learning and Development, Work, Health and Safety and HR advisory.

Working closely with your workplace coach, your main responsibilities will be to assist with the following:

Responsibilities:

• Provide general administration support to HR functions
• Posting advertisements on various job boards
• Screening resumes
• Coordinating police clearances
• Undertake data entry, typing, filing, photocopying, scanning as required
• Assisting with People, Safety & Culture projects

Skills and Experience:

• Interested in a career in Human Resources
• Willing to complete a 18 month traineeship and certificate IV in Human Resources
• Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Confident and professional presentation and phone manner
• Identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

We are committed to Reconciliation and improving outcomes and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

All positions within Life Without Barriers will be required to undergo probity checks including criminal record checks.

Life Without Barriers considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 50 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 WA.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here.