People and Culture Manager

Commencing January 2026

Who We Are

Maronite College of the Holy Family – Parramatta is a K-12 Co-educational Catholic College under the administration of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family with an enrolment of over 1,300 students. We guide, challenge and encourage our students to achieve.

Our Mission: Inspired by the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family, we accompany our students in the realisation of their potential.

Our Vision:We challenge our community to grow in faith, strive for excellence and transform the future.

Our Values: Resilience, Collaboration, Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Faith

About the Role

The People and Culture Manager has responsibility for all strategic and operational human resource activities across the College, and promotes a values-rich, high-performance culture that fosters staff professional development and attracts and retains exceptional staff to the College.

The People and Culture Manager will report to the Head of College and, at times, report to the Executive Principal to ensure that the operations of the College are in accordance to its mission and vision. The incumbent will report regularly to the Executive Management Team.

The People and Culture Manager will develop an employee engagement strategy and plan. The incumbent will execute best practice human resources principles to attract, develop, engage, acknowledge and retain quality employees, and to maximise their professional productivity.

The People and Culture Manager will support and work closely with the Executive Principal and Head of College and other key members of the Executive Team including the Head of Business Services and Head of Risk and Compliance with regards to industrial relations, staff recruitment and contracts, work, health and safety, staff wellbeing, professional learning and staff performance management.

The People and Culture Manager will communicate with and coordinate staff support for the College Leaders as required. A critical aspect of the role will be the development of sound working relationships with all College staff, providing a point of contact to address concerns and in some cases, be jointly involved in aspects of Staff wellbeing.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Staff Recruitment, Selection, Induction, Retention and Exit
• Human Resource Systems and Human Resource Leadership
• Staff Professional Development
• Performance Management

Personal Attributes

• Outstanding communication skills
• Highly developed presentation and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to take responsibility and be accountable
• Excellent team leadership skills with the capability to manage and inspire colleagues
• Effective decision-making skills
• Highly developed active listening skills, showing an ability to take direction as well as to direct and lead
• Integrity and high ethical standards
• Energy, capacity and resilience.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality with respect to the College business

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources (preferably Masters degree)
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar Human Resources role
• Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and maintenance of HR policies, programs and processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience within the Education Sector will be highly regarded
• Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain

The People and Culture Manager is appointed by the Executive Principal. The remuneration package negotiated will be commensurate with the seniority of the position and consistent with Education Industry Standards.

Why Choose MCHF

• Mentoring and coaching provided.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
• Staff engagement program with opportunities to access perks from points accumulation through Perkbox and other initiatives.
• Fitness passport available.
• College Gym access.
• Personal support for employees through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Parking availability and close to public transport including light rail.

WE HAVE PERKBOX

We believe in looking after the people who power our College. That's why we give everyone who joins access to Perkbox. It's part of our commitment to look after you beyond just the pay packet.

Application Instructions

Applications are required to be addressed to the Executive Principal, Sr Margaret Ghosn.

Interested applicants are requested to complete and submit a Cover Letter and CV with minimum three referees. Please email your application (Microsoft Word or PDF format) to

Applications close Friday 7th November 2025

Early applications are appreciated to assist the interview process. Please note that applications will be considered as they are received, and an appointment may be made prior to the application closing date. Therefore, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

Only applicants who progress to the interview stage will be contacted.