Team Leader People Services

Part-Time 0.8 | Fixed Term 12 Month Maternity Leave Cover

At CatholicCare Tasmania, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking an experienced and service-focused Team Leader People Services to lead our People Services team and ensure the delivery of high-quality People & Culture support across the organisation on a 12-month maternity leave contract, starting end of September.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, improving systems and processes, and delivering practical workforce solutions that make a genuine difference to employees and managers. You'll lead a small team responsible for recruitment, onboarding, workforce administration, HR systems, compliance, reporting, learning and development administration, and injury management support. You'll also play a key role in improving the way our people services operate through better systems, processes and resources.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you will:

• Lead and develop the People Services team to deliver responsive, customer-focused and compliant workforce support.
• Provide expertise and guidance to managers on recruitment and selection best practice.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle administration.
• Lead the administration and continuous improvement of our HR Information System and workforce processes.
• Support workforce compliance, reporting, records management and payroll-related coordination.
• Develop practical resources, guides and self-service tools that build workforce capability.
• Contribute to People & Culture initiatives, projects and organisational improvement activities.
• Use workforce data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance employee experience.

About You (Selection Criteria)

You are a capable People & Culture professional who enjoys balancing people leadership, service delivery and continuous improvement. You will bring:

• Experience leading or coordinating a People & Culture, Human Resources or shared services team.
• Strong experience across recruitment, onboarding, workforce administration and operational HR services.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, workforce compliance and contemporary people practices.
• Experience administering HR systems and improving workforce processes. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. A customer-focused mindset and commitment to service excellence.
• The ability to simplify complex processes and design practical, user-friendly solutions for managers and employees.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Four (4) bonus leave days per year
• Discounted private health insurance
• Be part of a leading NFP organisation committed to compassion, service, and community wellbeing.

How to apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria

CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young people. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment. 

CatholicCare Tasmania is an equal employment opportunity employer and promotes and supports a family friendly workplace. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in Australia and will need to evidence their registration to Work with Vulnerable People and Police Check as part of the recruitment process.