We are partnering with a well-established organisation within the healthcare and community services sector to recruit an HR Officer to join their People & Culture team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to meaningful work that positively impacts the community.
About the Role
Reporting to the HR Team Leader - Operations, you will provide broad generalist HR support across employee relations, recruitment, HR administration, reporting, systems, and People & Culture initiatives.
Provide HR advice and support to employees and managers
Manage HR enquiries and support the People & Culture inbox
Assist with recruitment activities including advertising and position management
Support employee relations matters and case management administration
Coordinate performance review and remuneration review processes
Maintain HR systems and employee records
Prepare workforce reports and HR analytics
Support People & Culture projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Assist with compliance, policy development, and organisational reporting
Collaborate with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate and compliant people processes
About You
Qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
Previous experience in a generalist HR, HR Advisor, HR Coordinator, or HR Officer role




Knowledge of employment legislation, awards, and employee relations principles
Experience producing HR reports and analysing workforce data
Strong HRIS and Microsoft Office skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
A high level of attention to detail and confidentiality
A proactive and collaborative approach to work
Highly Regarded
Experience within healthcare, community services, aged care, disability, or not-for-profit sectors
Exposure to payroll processes
Knowledge of workplace health and safety administration
Experience using ELMO or a similar HRIS platform
What's on Offer?
Permanent opportunity with a reliable and respected organisation
Hybrid working arrangement (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
Salary packaging benefits available
Broad exposure across HR operations, reporting, advisory and projects
Supportive and collaborative People & Culture team
Opportunity to develop your employee relations, systems and reporting capability
Meaningful work within a purpose-driven organisation
If you're a motivated HR professional looking to broaden your generalist HR experience in a values-led environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that successful applicants will be required to complete relevant pre-employment screening and compliance checks.
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📌 Hr Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 Melbourne