There’s something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.
A place to make a difference:
In this full-time, permanent role, you'll join our People & Culture team at our brand-new Melbourne CBD Head Office and help create lasting change for children and young people across Australia and beyond.
As our P&C Talent & Onboarding Administrator, you'll play an important role in shaping the experience of people joining and growing their careers with Save the Children. From helping candidates take their next career step to ensuring new team members feel welcomed, supported and connected from day one, you'll help create positive experiences that reflect our values and purpose.
You will make a difference by:
- Being a friendly and trusted first point of contact for onboarding, recruitment and general People & Culture enquiries, supporting employees, leaders and hiring managers with care and professionalism.
- Creating a welcoming onboarding experience that helps new team members feel informed, connected and set up for success from their very first day.
- Managing pre-employment compliance activities with accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring a smooth and timely start for new employees.
- Building positive relationships and providing responsive, people-focused support across the employee lifecycle.
- Coordinating job advertising, recruitment administration and hiring activities to help attract talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
- Contributing to People Operations projects, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the employee experience and make our ways of working even better.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys helping people, loves creating great experiences and thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment. Every interaction is an opportunity to make someone feel welcomed, supported and excited to be part of our mission.
A place to feel valued:
We're ideally seeking someone with experience using Employment Hero and/or a similar HR Information System, and is passionate about delivering exceptional service, supporting recruitment and onboarding processes, and contributing to a positive employee experience across the organisation.
You'll be well suited to this role if you bring:
- Proven experience delivering high-quality customer service and building strong relationships with employees, leaders, candidates and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a fast-paced HR, administration or shared services environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities. Familiarity with recruitment AND onboarding processes will be highly regarded.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and professionally with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, quality and compliance.
- Strong organisational, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills, with a proactive approach to improving processes and employee experiences.
A place to belong:
We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:
- Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
- Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
- Internal employment and development opportunities
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
$80k base salary + 12% superannuation + full salary packaging benefits (please-
- Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Does this sound like the place for you?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
Applications close COB Friday 11th September 2026, but we'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier than the closing date as we anticipate strong interest in the role. Don't delay in applying!
Position Description – P&C Talent & Onboarding Administrator
For more information about this position, please contact us at [email protected]
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.
