Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on [13 64 64](tel:13 64 64). If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Julie-Anne Bernsmann on (08) 6557 8123 6557 8123) or via email at [Enter email].

You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of advantages, including:

- flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
- professional development, training, and on-the-job learningto advance your career.
- generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
- access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.




- corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
- Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Role: As the Senior People Services Officer, you will support the Recruitment Team Leader in coordinating team workloads, undertaking quality assurance activities, monitoring work queues, and helping achieve service delivery targets. You will manage complex recruitment activities including targeted, graduate and bulk recruitment campaigns, open pools, pre-employment screening activities, and the preparation and issuing of employment contracts and appointment documentation.

Working closely with the Team Leader, you will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, review recruitment processes and procedures, and provide advice on complex and sensitive recruitment matters. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgement, and a commitment to delivering timely, customer-focused recruitment services.

About You:

You are an experienced and customer-focused recruitment professional with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment. You bring sound judgement, excellent organisational skills, and the confidence to provide advice on complex recruitment matters.

You enjoy building positive relationships,



supporting team performance, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and service delivery. Accountable and solutions-focused, you are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes while contributing to a cooperative and high-performing team.

The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn.

How to Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward thinking team, please click the “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.**

Further Job-Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact Julie-Anne Bernsmann on (08) 6557 8123 6557 8123) (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is one (1) permanent full time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.

Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 4:00pm (AWST)

📌 Senior People Services Officer (Perth)
🏢 Department of Housing and Works WA
📍 Perth