Trainee Payroll Officer

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Support for career progression and development
• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• Access to 5 weeks annual leave

The Position

Job Reference: 3153

Position Title: Trainee Payroll Officer
Classification: HS1 - HS17
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $2, $2,485.00
Hours per fortnight: 76 Hours
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time and Fixed Term Full Time (until 24 January 2027)

Closing date: 06/11/2025

The Trainee Payroll Officer position has been established to support individuals seeking to develop the skills required to become a Payroll Coordinator.

Throughout the traineeship, participants will gain practical experience in all aspects of payroll processing. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Processing new employee commencements and terminations

• Updating and maintaining employee masterfile records

• Managing leave payments

• Accurately processing documentation and electronic data related to pay, allowances, salary packaging, and other payroll matters

All tasks will be carried out in accordance with relevant Awards and Industrial Agreements

The role sits within Bendigo Health's Payroll Services Team, which provides payroll support to over 5,000 employees across the region. The team is responsible for a broad range of services, including employee data management, salary packaging, superannuation, leave processing, and payroll systems administration using Kronos and SAP.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Finance and Resources Division is responsible for financial functions, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and analysis, together with our procurement, materials management, facilities management, payroll and Public Private Partnership (PPP) functions. The division also includes Health Information Services with key roles in medical record management, clinical documentation, freedom of information, and external data reporting requirements.  These are essential non-clinical services providing high-quality support, advice, monitoring and compliance functions. The team are focussed on delivering the strategic vision within their responsibilities and on assisting the organisation operationally.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Jess Watts, Manager - Payroll Services on for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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