HR Coordinator (People Operations)

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Barker College is seeking a proactive and highly organised HR Coordinator (People Operations) to join our People & Culture team at our Hornsby campus.

This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as practicable.

Reporting to the Deputy Head People & Culture, the HR Coordinator (People Operations) plays a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of efficient, compliant and people centred HR services across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with the HR Business Partners and broader People & Culture team, the role provides operational and administrative coordination across recruitment, onboarding, employment documentation, compliance, workforce administration and employee enquiries.

As a key point of contact for staff and leaders, the successful candidate will help create a positive employee experience while ensuring the smooth and accurate delivery of HR processes and services across the School.

A full Position Description for this role is linked HERE.

With more than 350 teaching staff and 250 professional services staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment.

ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE

Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy 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 Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)

• A Special Assistance Marri Mittagar Humanitarian campus in Hornsby, NSW (established 2024).

Please view our Careers video from the Head of Barker College and Deputy Head (People & Culture) below.

Further information about Barker College can be found on our website

WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported 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. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined here.

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: 26 August 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.

• Referees will only be contacted after initial interviews have been carried out.