HR Assistant
Job No:
VIN997
Location:
Lewisham, NSW
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Short-term or 12 month full time maximum term contracts available
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Build your career in a supportive team environment with visibility across a broad range of HR Activities
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Based in Lewisham NSW
What we do
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hands up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.
About the Service
The People and Culture Department is responsible for meeting the Human Resources needs of the Society and over 2,000 employees across NSW engaged in the Retail Operations, Homeless, Addiction, Disability, Family, Childcare and Support Services, as well as and State and Central Council employees. HR provides the foundations and infrastructure for the Society to achieve its objectives by managing the employment relationship with people throughout the employment lifecycle.
The Role
The HR Assistant is responsible for the provision of human resources support to the Human Resources Team. Primary emphasis will be on assisting HR Partners with processes and documentation to support their client groups and to assist the HR Advisor, Recruitment and Administration with aspects of the recruitment process and provide general HR administration support. The key responsibilities of the role include:
- Drafting Employment Contracts, variations and other letters
- Completing Candidate Background Checks and other compliance requirements
- Managing personnel records
- Support for HR Projects
This role will report to Team Leader, HR Operations. Please click here to view the Position Description.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in an administration role dealing with confidential information
- Strong organisation, administration and time management skills
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft software including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Strong computer literacy including use of internet and information management systems
- Exercise judgement as to the Society’s best interests in resolution of employment issues
- Willingness to work within the philosophy and ethos of the Society
Come and join our team!
We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:
- Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people’s lives in an organisation that cares about people.
- Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.
- In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
- Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.
Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check.
If you have questions about this role, please email hr@vinnies.org.au quoting job number and position title.
Applications close at 11:30 pm on Sunday 1 July 2018
Please submit your application attaching your Resume including your
responses to the Essential Criteria outlined in the attached Position Description.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.