Maternity cover – People and Talent coordinators (12 month contract)

Biodiversity Australia is a fast-growing, Indigenous-owned environmental consultancy delivering innovative solutions across biodiversity, environmental management and sustainable development.

We’re looking for a People & Talent Coordinator to join our team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

If you’re someone who loves people, variety and getting things done, this could be the role for you!

This is a hands-on role where no two days are quite the same. You’ll get involved in everything from recruitment and onboarding to HR support, employee queries and payroll preparation, while working closely with our people, managers and leadership team.

You’ll be a friendly, approachable and trusted point of contact across the business — helping make sure our people have a great experience from the moment they apply, right through their time with Biodiversity Australia.

Basically, if you like a bit of everything, enjoy working with people and want a role where you can genuinely make a difference, we want to hear from you!

About the role

- You’ll work closely with the People & Culture Manager and wider leadership team to support our people across the employee lifecycle.

- Managing end-to-end recruitment, from taking briefs and writing job ads through to sourcing, screening, interviews, references and offers.

- Building strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers and employees.

- Managing onboarding, inductions, contracts, changes to conditions and offboarding.

- Acting as a first point of contact forday-to-day HR and employee queries.

- Supporting employees with generalpayroll and timesheet enquiries.

- Preparing and checking information for payroll processing.

- Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HRIS information.





- Supporting the People & Culture Manager with employee relations, engagement initiatives, culture projects and HR administration.

- Assisting with HR reporting, employee surveys, events and other P&C; projects.

- Ensuring HR processes, policies and employment requirements are followed.

About you

- We’re looking for someone who is confident, approachable, proactive, organised and genuinely enjoys working with people.

- 5+ years’ experience across recruitment, HR coordination or a combination of both.

- Strong end-to-end recruitment experience.

- Experience with ATS and/or HRIS systems (ideally Employment Hero)

- Experience supporting onboarding and employee lifecycle processes.

- Exposure to payroll preparation, timesheets and payroll queries.

- Good knowledge of Australian employment practices.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

- A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to work independently.

- A professional but down-to-earth personality.

Why Biodiversity Australia?

- You’ll join a growing business where people genuinely matter. Our values of Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, Client Success and Indigenous Pathways shape the way we work.

- This is a great opportunity to take ownership across recruitment and the broader employee experience, working with a supportive team and contributing to a business with a strong purpose.

- 12-month maternity cover | Full-time

- If you’re a people-focused HR and recruitment professional who loves variety, takes ownership and enjoys making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

- Apply now with your resume and a cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit for the role.Biodiversity Australia is an Indigenous-owned, equal chance employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

📌 People and Talent Coordinators (Maternity cover) (Ormeau)
🏢 Biodiversity Australia
📍 Ormeau