Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Human resources
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1500316
Balwyn High School (BHS) is a large (>250 staff), high-performing Victorian government school with a reputation for excellence in learning, teaching, and innovation. As one of the state¿s leading schools, BHS continues to invest in people and culture as the foundation of its success. Our strong commitment to professional learning is evidenced by our ¿Leadership Development Group¿ program, in which approximately one third of staff participate each year.
The Human Resources (HR) Manager is responsible for leading the school¿s People and Culture strategy and overseeing all HR functions during the lifecycle of each employee. These include development or updating of position descriptions, recruitment, onboarding of staff, staff induction, some payroll data entry, leave approvals and processing, WorkCover claims and return to work processes, resignations/retirements ¿ including staff exit meetings to ensure a ¿good leaving¿ for all exiting staff.
The HR Manager will also be responsible for staff compliance (VIT registration for teachers, current WWCC for Education Support staff, completion of mandatory reporting modules, etc), workforce planning, professional learning (together with the Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning), staff wellbeing, and retention initiatives. Employee Relations at BHS are subject to The Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA)(2022). The HR Manager will be/become the point of contact for questions regarding the VSGA.
The HR Manager is a member of the school¿s Staffing Committee, consisting of the Principal, Assistant Principal (Staffing and School Operations), Business Manager (BM) and HR Manager
This newly established position will design and embed contemporary people practices that support a thriving, future-ready workforce. The HR Manager will work closely with the Principal, the BM and Leadership Team to ensure the school remains an employer of choice: staff and student-centred, high performing, fair, child-safe, and responsive to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and modern work design.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic People and Culture Leadership
2. Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention
3. Payroll, HR Operations and Compliance
4. Professional Learning, Performance and Wellbeing
5. Employee Relations and Culture
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Position Tenure: 10/11/2025 ¿ Ongoing, or 27/01/2026 ¿ Ongoing (based on availability of the successful candidate)
Time Fraction: Full Time (Part Time considered)
Applicants are free to structure applications in any manner they choose, but must ensure that the following are included:
Additional Requirements
Additional Information
Information about Balwyn High School, its ethos, programs, the Strategic Plan 2021 - 2025, Vision, Values and Mission Statement can be found on our website: https://www.balwynhs.vic.edu.au