HR Lead, SSHR Bathurst

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time opportunity with a driven and high-performing team


• Located in Bathurst, offering flexible working arrangements with mandatory office presence for business requirements and training.


• Salary ranges from $113,574 to $125,720 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

As the Human Resources Lead, you are responsible for managing and optimising payroll systems, workflows and technologies to ensure efficient delivery of payroll services. Through strong technical leadership, you will drive continuous improvement and:

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes and systems.


• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery


• Deliver comprehensive report to support informed decision-making to stakeholders.


• Drive the adoption of business reforms through effective stakeholder engagement.


• Build and strengthen team capabilities by cultivating accountability and continuous learning.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

You are a proven people leader with technical payroll expertise and experience delivering process improvements within a large complex organisation. You bring a wealth of knowledge on payroll related processes, legislation and compliance. You also demonstrate:

• Strong analytical skills to interpret payroll data and provide strategic insight


• Positive leadership and ability to guide a team of high performers


• Deep understanding on integrated systems and driving improvements


• Effective stakeholder engagement and balance competing priorities and varying expectations


• Proactiveness and awareness of emerging trends and polices or legislation reforms impacting payroll.

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or Business Administration or a relevant discipline, or demonstrated successful experience in stakeholder/customer engagement in a Shared Services/Payroll environment.


• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• 35 hour working week


• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading


• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions


• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role, as well as providing your response to the pre-screening question below:

1.  Provide an example of a workplace change. How did you support your team to adopt the change and maintain engagement and positivity? (max 300 words)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa. 

Closing date  Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Tangata Moetaua at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.