Jewish House, HR Advisor – Position Description (approved 5 November 2026) | Page 1

Jewish House

Date: 5 November 2026

Position overview

This is Jewish House's first dedicated HR role. It is part-time, on site every weekday, and takes over HR from the Head of Finance.

Reports to

CEO

Works closely with

Top Management and Team Leaders

Employment type

Hours

Part-time, about 22.5 hours a week (0.6 FTE). Office-based; work pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate

Location

About Jewish House and the role

Jewish House is a Sydney-based social services and community support charity, which also provides NDIS support coordination. It now employs more than 80 people.

Key responsibilities

HR operations and systems

- Prepare and issue employment contracts, variations and letters (offers, changes to hours or role, terminations).
- Maintain accurate employee records in Employment Hero, including onboarding flows, policies, documents and leave records.
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including inductions, exit interviews and return of equipment and access.
- Apply the correct contemporary award and classification to each role (e.g. the SCHADS Award), and keep position descriptions current.
- Provide HR data and reports for management and the board when needed (headcount, turnover, leave liability).

Compliance and screening

- Track and renew NDIS Worker Screening Checks, Working With Children Checks, police checks and other required clearances.
- Track mandatory training and keep records ready for NDIS and funding body audits.
- Make sure HR practices meet the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and relevant awards.

Employee support and relations

- Be the first point of contact for staff and managers on HR questions, policies and entitlements.
- Advise and support managers on performance management, probation reviews, grievances and disciplinary processes.




- Support staff wellbeing, including connecting staff to the Employee Assistance Program where one is in place.
- Escalate complex matters (investigations, potential legal risk) to the CEO and external HR or legal advisers.

Work health and safety

- Support WHS processes, including incident reporting, hazard registers and the WHS committee.
- Manage workers compensation claims and return-to-work plans, liaising with the insurer.

Recruitment

- Coordinate recruitment with hiring managers: job ads, shortlisting, interviews, reference checks and offers.

Policies and continuous improvement

- Review, update and roll out HR policies and procedures.
- Identify gaps in current HR practices and recommend improvements, starting with an HR audit in the first three months.

Selection criteria

- Tertiary qualification in HR, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 to 5 years of generalist HR experience, ideally including time as a sole or lead HR person.
- Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, SCHADS Award and other modern awards, including award interpretation.
- Experience handling employee relations matters, such as performance management and grievances.
- Hands-on experience with an HR information system, preferably Employment Hero.
- High level of discretion and confidentiality.
- Clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to build trust with staff at all levels.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, Police Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them.
- Experience in the not-for-profit, community services, disability or NDIS sector.
- Workers’ compensation and return-to-work experience.
- Understanding of, or sensitivity to, Jewish community values and the Jewish calendar.

Applications close on Friday the 20thNovember 2026.

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