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People & Culture Manager | Recruitment & Payroll | Gold Coast
Permanent, full-time | Northern Gold Coast | Attractive salary package
The Prospect
We're partnering with a well-established education and care provider that is scaling its network and its head office capability alongside it. As part of that growth, they're bringing on a People & Culture Manager to take ownership of three of the most business-critical functions in the organisation: recruitment, HRIS management and payroll.
This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly into senior leadership. You'll inherit a capable Recruitment Officer and a tenured payroll team, along with the systems that sit underneath them, and you'll have genuine licence to improve how all of it works.
What you'll be doing
Leading and developing the recruitment function, lifting both the speed and the quality of hiring across the business
Overseeing payroll delivery — accuracy, compliance and on-time processing, every cycle
Owning the HRIS end to end: administration, reporting, data integrity and driving adoption across the wider business
Working alongside the leadership team on workforce planning, attraction and retention strategy
Keeping the organisation on the right side of Fair Work, modern award and payroll obligations
Rebuilding and continuously improving P&C; policy, process and reporting




Acting as escalation point for the more complex ER, payroll and recruitment matters
Staying close to the detail — this role balances strategy with real operational involvement
What you'll bring
A track record in a People & Culture Manager, HR Manager or equivalent leadership position
Demonstrable ownership of both recruitment and payroll functions (this is non-negotiable for the client)
Strong HRIS capability — system administration, reporting and process design, not just end-user experience
Exposure to workforce management and payroll platforms (Humanforce, Employment Hero, Deputy or similar) will be well regarded
Confident interpretation of Australian employment legislation and modern awards
Genuine people leadership experience — coaching, developing and holding standards
Credibility with senior stakeholders and the confidence to influence upwards
A pragmatic, solutions-first approach and real interest in the people side of the business
What's on offer
Attractive salary package, negotiated on experience
Office-based role on the northern Gold Coast, easy parking.
Rare scope to shape a P&C; function rather than maintain someone else's
A values-led leadership group with a clear growth trajectory
Long-term career progression as the organisation expands
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📌 People & Culture Manager (Queensland)
🏢 QUICKCARE
📍 Queensland