Location : Hybrid - World Square, CBD and WFH
Commencement Date : Friday 31 January 2025
Closing Date : Sunday 05 January 2025
Capacity : Full-Time, 12 month Temporary Applicants interested in on-going appointments are encouraged to apply. Applications for this role will be talent pooled and considered for future on-going positions available in the next six months.
About the Role The Adviser : People and Culture Services works closely with various teams across the People and Culture Directorate to provide professional advice, recommendations and assistance to Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) on a wide range of People and Culture matters.
In this role you will be responsible for : proactively resolving stakeholder enquiries, complaints and service requests in a prompt, professional and caring manner, ensuring first-call resolution where possiblereviewing escalated requests and providing industrially sound and operationally practical recommendations, partnering with various SME teams as requiredproviding guidance and acting as a point of escalation for complex matters within the People and Culture Services teamutilising knowledge of the relevant enterprise agreements and modern awards, policies, procedures and guidelines to provide effective solutions to a range of enquiriestriaging, escalating and referring relevant requests and matters to other teams within the Directorate and across the broader SCS Central Office and collaborating as requiredproviding guidance and support to employees and school support administrators on navigating various People and Culture related systemspreparing, peer reviewing and processing various people-related transactionsprocessing various payroll transactions such as changes in superannuation, tax and other deductions and allowances, and manual timesheets.Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.
SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.
In addition, we offer : a competitive annual salary of $103,669 plus superannuationsalary packaging of up to $15,900 annuallyup to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS studentsongoing training and development opportunitiesdiscounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing productsex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Yeargenerous Employee Referral Program.About You The successful candidate will also possess the following : tertiary qualification/s in Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, Business or Commerceminimum two years experience partnering with leaders across a range of HR functionsdemonstrated experience in a human resources consultative or adviser role in a large, complex and diverse organisationdemonstrated experience working in a high volume transactional environment with the requirement to manage competing prioritiesdemonstrated experience conducting analysis to identify and resolve problemsdemonstrated understanding of the Australian employment relations regulatory environment.Application Process Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;
your current CVcover letter highlighting the criteria above.provide a written response to the three assessment questions, with a limit of 500 words per question.Can you provide an example of how you have applied your knowledge of enterprise agreements and modern awards in a previous role?Describe a time when you had to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously. How did you ensure timely completion and effective escalation of issues?Give an example of a sensitive HR issue you handled. How did you navigate the situation and communicate with the involved parties?For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.
If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.
Working With Children Check (WWCC) This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.
SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.
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