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At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
A recruitment talent pool will be created through this recruitment process to fill future temporary and ongoing vacancies over the next 18 months
Located in Wollongong, offering flexible working arrangements with mandatory office presence for business requirements and training.
Salary ranges from $ 116,981 to $129,492 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading
We welcome applications from individuals with proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
From this recruitment process, a recruitment pool will be created to fill upcoming temporary and ongoing HR Lead, Employee Services roles – Clerk Grade 7/8 across EDConnect Directorate.
About the role
As the Human Resources Lead, you are responsible for managing and optimising payroll systems, workflows and technologies to ensure efficient delivery of payroll services.
Through solid technical leadership, you will drive continuous improvement and:
Identify opportunities to enhance processes and systems.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery
Deliver comprehensive report to support informed decision-making to stakeholders.
Drive the adoption of business reforms through effective stakeholder engagement.
Build and strengthen team capabilities by cultivating accountability and continuous learning.
About you




You are a proven people leader with technical payroll expertise and experience delivering process improvements within a large complex organisation.
You bring a wealth of knowledge on payroll related processes, legislation and compliance.
You also demonstrate:
Strong analytical skills to interpret payroll data and provide strategic insight
Positive leadership and ability to guide a team of high performers
Deep understanding on integrated systems and driving improvements
Effective stakeholder engagement and balance competing priorities and varying expectations
Proactiveness and awareness of emerging trends and polices or legislation reforms impacting payroll.
Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or Business Administration or a relevant discipline, or demonstrated successful experience in stakeholder/customer engagement in a Shared Services/Payroll environment.
Competitive remuneration, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.




Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number.
Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role.
Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa).
Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (******) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process.
A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
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