HR Advisor

**HR Advisor**

**OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**

The HR Advisor works as a collaborative member of the People & Culture Team and reports directly to the
Deputy Head People & Culture. Barker College is committed to investing in our staff, and continuous
professional development in achieving overall success.

The HR Advisor is also responsible for the delivery of generalist HR services and the provision of operational
and strategic support to the various departments and the five campuses of Barker College across two
jurisdictions (NSW and NT) within this role’s portfolio. The HR Team structure provides for each HR
Advisor/Business Partner to be fully responsible and accountable for the HR function within designated
areas of the School.

This position supports the interpretation, implementation and administration of the School’s HR policies and
procedures with a focus on the employee lifecycle including, but not limited to, the accurate and timely
preparation of offers, variations, contract reviews and terminations.

There is a significant focus on the People & Culture Team being service orientated, responsive and providing
visible and proactive support to enable all staff to thrive in their roles.

The portfolio pertaining to this role is Professional Services Staff (non-teaching staff) who are employed in
diverse areas across the School including Sport, Catering, Grounds and Facilities and Corporate Services.

**PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**HR Coordination**
- Support all HR activities for all staff in the role’s portfolio from onboarding to offboarding e.g.

variations to contracts, renewal of contracts, maintenance of staff records, terminations etc
- In collaboration with the Heads of Department, identify staffing and recruitment needs and develop

position descriptions as required
- Administration of end-to-end recruitment processes (including facilitation of employment approval,

recruitment, contracting, onboarding, initial orientation and probation process)
- Maintain positive staff relationships and support staff with general HR enquiries, leave enquiries,

facilitation of leave requirements e.g. parental leave and long service leave

Work Act, Modern Awards and relevant Enterprise Agreements. It is desirable to have worked
across Enterprise Agreements within the Education industry
- Conduct and support salary and remuneration benchmarking and reviews against external market

data
- In collaboration with the Deputy Head of People & Culture, mange employee relations matters

including staff check ins, resolution of complaints and grievances and conducting workplace
interviews and investigations where required
- Maintain best practice for recruitment, onboarding and HR practices (ongoing review of processes

and seeking efficiencies wherever possible)
- Maintain staffing records (electronic, paper and archived) in line with the requirements of Barker

College

**People & Culture**

- Ensure that the HR team of the People & Culture Department is accessible, inclusive, works

transparently and is up to date with all legislative requirements relevant to supporting Barker College
and its staff
- Liaise with other departments on HR issues ensuring involvement in any new implementations
- Maintain close working relationships with Finance & ICT to ensure best practice, transparent
- processes and integration wherever possible with payroll, budgeting and ICT requirements
- Undertake HR related projects as may be required, in consultation with the Deputy Head People &
- Culture
- Provide support to the Deputy Head People & Culture as may be required in relation to the role

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent, with at least 2 - 5 years’
- experience in Human Resources

**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB**
- Ability to support the Christian values and ethos of the School.
- Exceptional personal standards of honesty, integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
- Sound understanding of contemporary HR practice, and experience in or willingness to learn interpreting
- Ability to accurately draft and prepare HR related documentation
- in using computerised HR systems, including data review and general reporting
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with clients at all levels and
- work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to set priorities and manage workflow independently within a high-volume environment
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to use judgment and discretion and seek advice and assistance from senior staff as required

**ACCOUNTABILITY**

**Child Safety**
Barker College has an abiding commitment to the safety, protection and well-being of all children and young
people in our care. All staff members will be held accountable for ensuring adherence to the policies of the
School, in particular those relatin