Human Resources Officer - HR Services

Location: Perth, Western Australia

St John of God Health Care

The SJGHC Workforce Shared Services (WSS) team delivers support services to employees (caregivers) across our hospitals, services, and group locations in Western Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales.

Workforce Shared Services (WSS) covers a broad range of functions, including recruitment, onboarding, global mobility, HR administration and support, position management, remuneration, benefits, payroll, payroll systems, and organisation-wide workforce risk management, governance, and compliance. Guided by SJGHC’s strategic direction — Every Moment Matters — our core focus is to enhance the caregiver (employee) experience while establishing consistent, strong foundations across all areas of the workforce.

About the role

An exciting opportunity is available for two experienced Human Resources Officers to join our team on a permanent full-time basis.

In this role, you will provide a comprehensive transactional and advisory service to line Managers and caregivers to support them throughout their employment lifecycle, on all aspects of Human Resource services.

Managing an allocated portfolio, you will deliver responsive, customer-focused HR services while ensuring compliance with legislation, organisational policies, and best-practice standards.

Key responsibilities

Assess and process a variety of changes to existing caregiver positions/conditions, parental leave, resignation, reporting relationships, costing and structural changes, ensuring that data is updated in the Human Resources Information System (Workday) in an accurate and timely manner.

Ensure all relevant payroll documentation is completed and provided to payroll in accordance with agreed schedules.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), Awards and employment legislation, along with a proven ability to provide accurate and practical advice on HR policies, procedures, employee entitlements, and employment terms and conditions.

Proven experience working in a high-volume transactional HR environment, maintaining HR systems, employee records, and compliance documentation with accuracy and efficiency.

Your skills and experience

To succeed in this role, you will have proven experience in a similar HR position, ideally within a shared services or high-volume transactional environment. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, and committed to delivering outstanding customer service.

You will bring a high level of accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Experience using the Workday Human Resources Information System will be highly regarded.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

All applicants are requested to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you

• Salary: $81,827 to $90,256 per annum plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent full-time position
• Located at Kings Square Perth CBD Office with 40% work from home option
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
• End of trip/bike riding & shower facilities
• For enquiries contact Claudia Pope, Team Leader HR Services, on 0421 061 858
• If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to a candidate pool where you could be offered an alternative position should vacancies arise in the future
• If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.
• At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
• Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.