Payroll Officer

ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE

Barker is an Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890, and is situated in Hornsby on the Upper North Shore of Sydney.

Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We also have four satellite campuses:

• An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW.

• An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)

• An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)

• An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)

At Barker, we value our staff and nurture a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Barker College is currently seeking a part-time payroll officer to support the team 4 days per week.

Based at our Hornsby campus and reporting into the payroll manager this The Payroll Officer is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely preparation, processing and administration of Barker's fortnightly payroll for all employees and casual staff.

Working closely with the Payroll Manager and Senior Payroll Officer, the role provides payroll administration support, maintains employee payroll records, assists with compliance requirements, and responds to payroll-related enquiries while always ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities include –

• Assist with the preparation and processing of the fortnightly payroll.

• Maintain employee payroll records, including entering new employees and updating employee master data.

• Process timesheets, including manual timesheet entries where required.

• Support the Senior Payroll Officer with termination payments, long service leave calculations and other payroll adjustments.

• Prepare and distribute payroll reports as required.

• Assist with payroll reconciliations and data checking.

• Maintain accurate payroll filing and record-keeping systems.

• Support onboarding, contract variation and offboarding administration, particularly during peak periods throughout December and January.

• Assist with superannuation reconciliations and uploads.

• Assist with quarterly contractor superannuation reconciliations and reporting.

ABOUT YOU

• Minimum of 3-5 years' payroll administration experience.

• Sound understanding of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and employment obligations.

• Strong numeracy and Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements and employment conditions.

• Experience using payroll and HRIS systems.

• Experience with Aurion and/or Clipboard payroll systems highly regarded.

• Experience within the education sector is desirable.

Please for more information please review the full PD HERE

To access the position description and/or to find out more information about the role please visit the Barker College Employment Page https://www.barker.college/about-barker/employment-at-barker

WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE

• Access to high quality professional learning and career development opportunities.

• Access to the Barker Institute which exists to use the rich intellectual resources of the school to facilitate learning and growth in the School and the wider community.

• We offer generous salary packages and a range of wellbeing activities including health centre, gym, pool, lunch and Employee Assistance Program for all staff.

• Exceptional grounds and ongoing development across all sites.

• Barker College is a Mental First Aid Australia Skilled Workplace

• Barker College is a Workplace Gender Equality Employer

• Hornsby Campus has an on site Health Centre and a team of Counsellors

• Hornsby Campus is close to public transport on Sydney's North Shore and has onsite Car Parking available at all Campuses

HOW TO APPLY

• Please apply directly via SEEK and provide:

  • Current Resume/CV

  • Brief Covering Letter which addresses the reason for your interest and how your skills and experience suit the role.

Applications close: 14 September 2026 at 10:00AM

CANDIDATE EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School.

• Barker College is an Anglican School and applicants for this position will need to demonstrate sympathy with and support for the School’s Christian values.

• Barker College is a child safe organisation and all statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Police Check will be required.

• Barker College is committed to a safe work environment and all staff members work within our WHS Policy & Procedures and other relevant documentation.

• Barker College policy requires staff to have received two (2) Covid-19 vaccine doses.

• Barker College will require all Teaching Staff to provide evidence of their Tertiary Qualifications and have an understanding of and experience in relevant NESA syllabus documents and teacher accreditation requirements.

• All teaching staff participate in the School’s extensive Pastoral Care and co-curricular programs. The ability to coach sports is highly desirable.

• Referees will only be contacted after initial interviews have been carried out. Your present Principal should be listed amongst confidential referees.