Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre – Cessnock NSW

6 Month Parental Leave Contract | Flexible Part Time 2 Days Per Week Why Join CMCC?

Flexible part time position working 2 days per week, with school hours considered for the right candidate

Specialist payroll role supporting payroll delivery for a workforce of approximately 130 employees

Meaningful work supporting children, families and educators in a community focused not-for-profit organisation

Help support the team that supports children. At Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre (CMCC), children are at the centre of everything we do.

At CMCC, children are at the centre of everything we do. We know that great outcomes for children start with a capable, engaged and supported workforce. That's why strong payroll and people systems are essential to ensuring our educators can focus on what matters most: helping children learn, grow and thrive.

We're seeking an experienced Payroll and HR Coordinator to join our team on a 6 month parental leave contract, working 2 days per week. We understand the importance of balancing work and family commitments and are open to discussing school hours arrangements for the right candidate.

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Finance Manager, this role will provide specialist payroll support and coordination for approximately 130 employees while also providing administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, employment documentation and HR systems.

This role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional looking for flexibility while continuing to apply their specialist skills in a purpose driven organisation.





About the Role The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialist payroll support and coordination, ensuring accurate, compliant and confidential payroll services across the organisation. The role also provides administrative support across key HR and workforce processes.

You will be responsible for: Payroll

Processing fortnightly payroll through Employment Hero Payroll

Maintaining payroll records and employee data

Processing leave, allowances, timesheet adjustments and payroll variations

Interpreting and applying awards, employment agreements and employment conditions

Ensuring payroll compliance with legislative and organisational requirements

Preparing payroll reports and reconciliations

Managing payroll enquiries with professionalism and discretion

Identifying opportunities for payroll process improvement and system optimisation

HR Coordination

Preparing employment contracts, contract variations and employment correspondence

Coordinating onboarding and offboarding administration

Maintaining Employment Hero and employee records

Verifying Working With Children Checks and pre-employment documentation

Supporting recruitment administration, interview coordination and candidate communication

Assisting with general people and compliance administration





About You You are an experienced payroll professional who takes pride in accuracy, compliance and confidentiality.

You enjoy working independently, solving problems and ensuring employees have confidence that their pay and employment records are managed professionally and correctly.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated end to end payroll experience

Experience working with multiple awards, enterprise agreements or industrial instruments

Strong working knowledge of payroll compliance requirements

Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy

Solid organisational and administrative skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism

Highly Regarded

Experience within the Early Childhood Education and Care sector

Experience interpreting the Children's Services Award and/or Educational Services (Teachers) Award

Previous HR administration or recruitment coordination experience

Why CMCC? At CMCC, our commitment to children drives everything we do.

We are a community focused, not-for-profit early childhood education and care provider that believes every child deserves access to safe, nurturing and high quality learning environments.

To achieve this, we invest in the people who support children every day. We foster a workplace culture built on respect, collaboration, flexibility and shared purpose.

We offer:

Flexible part time arrangement (2 days per week)

School hours may be considered for the right candidate

6 month parental leave contract

Supportive and collaborative leadership team

Specialist payroll role working cl

📌 Payroll and HR Coordinator (Cessnock)
🏢 Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre
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