ConnectAbility Australia - Empowering people to achieve their goals, dreams, and aspirations.

Looking for your next career move?

Founded in 1992, ConnectAbility Australia has proudly provided a broad range of person-centred care for people with disabilities, throughout Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Maitland, other Lower Hunter local government areas and on the Central Coast.

As a recognised leader and in support of high-quality service delivery, we’re looking for a super experienced People and Culture Coordinator to join our purpose-driven and fast-growing Newcastle team.

Empowering people with a disability to achieve their goals, dreams, and aspirations is fundamental to who we are as an organisation; our team is motivated to making ConnectAbility the best place to work for every one of our employees. We are persistent in our pursuit of creating a wonderful and seamless employee experience, where our people are engaged, valued, and supported.

Benefits:

• Salary packaging, up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year (less tax and more take home pay).
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• ConnectAbility is an equal opportunity employer – we offer flexible working hours, the opportunity to work from home and the office. We provide a laptop you can use to work remotely.
• Opportunity to work with an industry recognised leader.

Ready to join an amazing organisation and growing team? Apply now!

As the People and Culture Coordinator you will:

• Drive the end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes. Once you find your feet, you will provide recommendations on how we can improve the recruitment, onboarding and offboarding experience.
• Run the check-ins with new starters and conduct exit interviews. You will collect feedback, find recurring themes and make suggestions as to what feedback we should action on.
• Lead continued development of ConnectAbility HRIS.
• Support our performance review process.
• Assist with our remuneration review process.
• Assist in the effective coordination of HR matters including but not limited to secondments, flexible working arrangements, preparation of files and research for complex matters.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a self-service environment through establishing and updating guides and tools for managers and employees.
• Administer our annual engagement surveys.
• Be the first point of contact for leave and pay-related questions as well as any queries from new starters and any interested people who want to work with us.
• Maintain all our people-related policies and processes.
• Ensure Workplace Health and Safety considerations and compliance needs are met.
• Plan fun virtual and in-real-life social activities for the team (team building exercises).
• Assist with office administration/business operations tasks.
• Experience in Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator duties (highly regarded).

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Diploma or degree in Business / HR supported by a minimum of 3 years hands on experience in a HR role.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and practically apply legislation and policies.
• Demonstrated experience in working in the disability services, aged care and community-based sector (Highly regarded)
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise own workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to provide outstanding customer service.
• Demonstrated experience in the Microsoft Office Suite, ie Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or the ability to attain one.
• Current Working with Children Check for paid employment or the ability to attain one.
• NDIS Worker Orientation module completion certificate or the ability to attain one.

APPLY NOW

This is an amazing opportunity to further your career, if you feel that you're ready for your next career move, please click Apply Now and submit a cover letter responding to the selection criteria and a copy of your resume as soon as possible. 

For a confidential discussion contact Senior Leader People & Culture Samantha Watts 0466592008.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

We thank you for your application however due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.