Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Human resources
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1867623
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
The Employee Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division (ESWI Division) is committed to the Department's vision to create safe, healthy, respectful and inclusive working environments for Department employees to thrive and succeed.
The Return to Work and Recovery Team commenced in early 2023, and aims to provide person centred, dedicated support to injured workers with workers' compensation claims, specifically targeting Principal claims, escalated and complex claims, and claims by staff from small schools.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available to support the Department of Education's Return to Work and Recovery Team as a Worker Compensation Payroll Advisor (VPS 4), in the Employee Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division (ESWI Division).
This role supports the return to work coordinators with the coordination of payroll processing including:
The role requires:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Demonstrated experience in payroll and compensation-related transactions, with strong knowledge of workers compensation legislation, attention to detail, effective communication skills, and proficiency in payroll systems and records management tools.
Applicants are asked to provide a statement of no more than two pages against the Key Selection Criteria including addressing the essential qualifications and experience listed.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in the application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lorna Lutu, Manager Return to Work and Recovery Team via (03) 5215 5240 or < a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 26/06/2025