Job No:TCE5077
Fixed-term, part-time | Up to 31 hours per week
Commencement Date: 21 September 2026 or as soon as reasonably practicable
Location: Townsville Catholic Education Office, Kirwan
Salary Range: $78,260 - $82,065 per annum (pending experience)
Looking for a role that fits around your life while giving you valuable experience across HR operations?
Townsville Catholic Education Education is seeking an organised and detail-focused Employee Contract Adviser to coordinate employment contracts for staff across our organisation.
This is a fixed-term, part-time opportunity with strong potential to be extended. The position is based on 31 hours per week, but we are genuinely flexible - you may choose to work fewer hours if that suits you better, and we’re open to discussing how you structure those hours across the working week.
In this role you will:
- Coordinate employment contracts for new and existing employees across TCE.
- Process onboarding, position changes, extensions, secondments and terminations.
- Ensure contract and employee information is accurately maintained in the HRIS.
- Monitor contract end dates and follow up with schools and managers.
- Provide practical advice and support to Principals and Managers.
- Help schools understand and follow contracting processes.
- Support annual fixed-term contract reviews and legislative compliance.
- Identify and implement process and workflow improvements.
- Support other People and Safety functions and projects as required.
About you:
You’ll bring strong attention to detail, excellent organisation and communication skills, confidence working with systems and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately. Experience in HR, contracts, payroll or administration would be advantageous.
This is a great opportunity to build practical experience in HR systems, employment documentation, compliance and stakeholder support and a valuable stepping stone into broader HR roles.
For more information, please review the full position description.
We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.
Applications close 20 September 2026
About us
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:
- Competitive Salary
- Access to remote area benefits
- Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
- 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
- Salary packaging options
- Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- …and a range of other great benefits!
