People & Culture Administrator

Are you an organised, detail-focused Administrator who enjoys keeping systems, records and processes running smoothly?  Gowrie Victoria is seeking a People & Culture Administrator to provide accurate, timely and confidential support across our People & Culture function.  At Gowrie Victoria, we are passionate about championing excellence in Early Childhood Education and Care.  This role will play an important part in supporting the processes that help us attract, onboard and assist employees across our organisation.

About the Role

The People & Culture Administrator plays a key support role within the People & Culture team, helping ensure employee lifecycle processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and with a strong focus on confidentiality.  You will coordinate People & Culture administration, including recruitment and onboarding support, employee record maintenance, HRIS updates, compliance and probity checks, inbox triage, routine reporting, and support for audits, data integrity, and operational improvement projects.

About You

You are a highly organised and detail-focused administrator who takes pride in delivering accurate and efficient support through task-based work.  Confident managing competing priorities, deadlines, and follow-up actions, you can work both independently and collaboratively while engaging professionally with stakeholders across the business.  You will bring strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality when handling personal and employee information.  Experience across HR, payroll, recruitment, compliance, and workforce management systems would be highly regarded; however we are open to someone with strong Microsoft Office experience, and an aptitude for learning new systems.

You will hold, or be currently studying towards, a qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.  This role may suit a HR student with strong administrative experience, or someone returning to the workforce who is confident working with systems, has a strong eye for detail, and is motivated to contribute to a professional People & Culture function.

Why Join Gowrie Victoria?

For 85 years, Gowrie Victoria has been at the forefront of high-quality early learning.  We’re a not-for-profit organisation with a reputation for inspiring others and shining a light on best practice.

We are known as a place for demonstration, where generations of teachers and educators have learnt and developed their practice.  We build the capability of thousands of leaders, teachers, and educators each year through accredited training, blended learning, coaching & mentoring programs, and networking events.  At Gowrie, our strength is our culture.  It is built on a foundation of genuine curiosity.  We encourage our people to ask questions, be reflective and bring their authentic selves to work.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, please submit your application with your current resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant administration experience, confidence with systems and interest in supporting the People & Culture function at Gowrie Victoria. You must have a legal right to work in Australia and pass an employee Working with Children Check.