About us

Mid North Coast Community College (MNCCC) is a community-owned, not-for-profit registered training organisation and charity. For 40 years, we have delivered socially inclusive, locally designed education across the Mid North Coast, from adult and vocational training to two fee-free Special Assistance Schools and children's services. Our purpose is easy: your community, your college, your future.

Our team works across the Mid North Coast Region.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead MNCCC's people and culture function across all of our sites. You will be the CEO's and executive team's trusted adviser on people matters, and the person who builds the policies, systems and practices that help our staff do their best work. This is a hands-on role. You will set the direction and deliver the day-to-day, while building a team around you.

What you'll do

- Develop and deliver a people and culture strategy and annual action plan with the CEO

- Advise the CEO, executive team and managers on people matters, workforce planning and organisational design

- Build and maintain fit-for-purpose HR policies, procedures and templates

- Lead the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to development, retention and exit

- Manage employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, grievances and investigations

- Interpret and apply awards and employment legislation, and provide Finance with accurate payroll inputs

- Manage workers' compensation claims and return-to-work plans from start to finish, and support our WHS system

- Champion a positive, inclusive culture and lead wellbeing, engagement and development initiatives across our sites

What you'll bring

- Solid generalist HR experience, including at manager, business partner or senior adviser level
- A qualification in HR,



business or a related field, or equivalent experience

- Experience interpreting and applying modern awards and the National Employment Standards

- Confidence managing employee relations matters through to resolution

- Experience managing workers' compensation claims and return-to-work processes

- Sound judgement, discretion, and a warm, practical approach to working with people

It's a bonus if you have experience with Employment Hero, have built or grown an HR function, or have worked in a not-for-profit, community or education setting.

Don't tick every box? We would still love to hear from you. If you have the core HR experience and share our values, please apply.

What's in it for you

- $115,000 to $125,000 plus superannuation

- Up to $15,900 a year in tax-free salary packaging for everyday living expenses, as we are a not-for-profit
- An extra $2,650 a year in meal, entertainment, and holiday accommodation packaging

- Novated leasing, so you can package a car and its running costs from your pre-tax pay

- Employee Assistance Program, and professional development support

- Meaningful work in a community-owned organisation, and the coastal lifestyle of the Mid North Coast

Requirements

- A Working With Children Check clearance (or the ability to obtain one)

- A satisfactory National Police Check
- A current NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel between our sites

How to apply

Click Apply and send us your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) telling us why you would be a great fit for this role and for MNCCC.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and we will close the ad once we find the right person, so we encourage you to apply early. For a confidential chat about the role, contact Trevor on 02 6583 7* or email @mnccc.edu.au

📌 People and Culture Manager (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Mid North Coast Community College
📍 Port Macquarie