Drive operational excellence in NIDA's People & Culture team, leading workforce administration, HR systems, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.

About Us

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About the Role

Oversee NIDA's People & Culture operations, providing expert HR leadership across employee relations, workforce data, HR systems, compliance, payroll coordination and continuous improvement.

About You

Bring substantial HR leadership experience with expertise in employee relations, compliance, industrial relations, HR operations, systems improvement and team leadership, with a commitment to inclusive and people-focused practices.

Summary

This is a full-time 2-year contract.





The base annual salary is $140,000 + 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Closing Date

5:00pm, Friday 27 November 2026

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Considerations

- You are required to have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role. This role is not suited to a working holiday visa holder.
- A valid Working with Children Check for NSW is essential. Having one or being willing to get one and to support and implement NIDA’s Child Secure Strategies is necessary to undertake this role.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please contact Zoe Diamond at [email protected].

As part of NIDA's commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

📌 People & Culture Manager, Operations (Sydney)
🏢 National Institute Of Dramatic Art
📍 Sydney