• 12-month Maternity Relief Contract

Surf Life Saving NSW is the state’s primary water safety and rescue organisation and one of the largest volunteer movements in the country. We support more than 76,000 members in 129 clubs to serve the community through the provision of beach patrol services, coastal emergency response, training and education, sports and junior development.

About the role

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, this role is responsible for recruitment and onboarding, supporting payroll processes, training coordination and injury management. This role provides advice and responses to queries regarding human resources policies and procedures within the organisation and supports initiatives to enhance employee engagement and performance levels. The HR Coordinator ensures the HRIS effectively supports the payroll function and is working in line with organisational and legislative requirements.

Some of the key duties will include:

• The coordination of the recruitment process including advertisement placement, collation of applicants, interviews and liaison with hiring managers
• Completion of all relevant paperwork and pre-employment checks as part of the recruitment and onboarding process
• The coordination of onboarding requirements and orientation program including allocating online training for new employees
• Assisting the HR Manager with HR Reporting requirements
• Coordinating professional development and learning activities
• Coordinating and inputting payroll information into the HRIS, assisting with weekly payroll processing activities and troubleshooting any HRIS issues
• Coordinating and assisting with HR initiatives including employee engagement surveys, the annual remuneration review process and annual WGEA report
• HR administration processes and effective confidential record keeping.

What you’ll need:

• Experience working in a similar generalist HR Coordinator/recruitment role
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or similar
• Confidence, maturity and the ability to make sound judgments and solve problems
• Proven experience in coordinating Human Resources activities autonomously
• Motivated self-starter with proven initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent organisational skills and capable of meeting deadlines
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent computer skills in a number of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Proven ability to interpret legislation, regulations and awards together with policies and procedures
• Be able to plan and prioritise own work, to take responsibility and utilise initiative for delivering work activities and projects in an effective and timely manner
• Background knowledge of Workplace Relations, Work Health and Safety and Workers Compensation laws and practices.

“SLSNSW is an equal opportunity employer with commitment to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate for this role will be required to undertake a working with children check.”

What’s in it for you?

• Generous salary packaging options
• Work for an iconic, highly respected organisation with a passionate, committed team