Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Payroll Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (depending TAFE NSW campus availability)

3 x Temporary Full-Time roles (a talent pool will also be created)

Package valued at $84,647 Includes Salary ($74,912 - $82,688) plus superannuation and leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

We invest in our people.

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health, and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with flexible working options.

About the role

As a Payroll Officer, your role is valued and vital. You'll be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of fortnightly salary payments, leave requests, and other employee entitlements. You'll work with various Employment Arrangements and conditions, ensuring our employee services and payroll processing functions run efficiently and effectively.

Your keen eye for detail and passion for numbers will shine as you administer, check, and generate reports related to leave and payroll using various HR systems. Building positive working relationships will be second nature to you, and you'll respond professionally and promptly to employee payroll inquiries, always placing the customer and our policies and procedures at the centre of your decision-making.

About You 

You will be able to juggle a consistently high-volume workload in a fast paced and agile environment, where resilience, collaboration, and teamwork are at the forefront of successful outcomes.

Demonstrated experience using SAP HR (payroll processing system) and knowledge of ServiceNow (ticket logging system) is desirable but not essential, we will train you!

We are a fun, supportive, and collaborative team that is positioned across various campuses. You will be trained and mentored by a buddy, so must be able to understand instruction remotely from a campus of your choice.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close Monday 18 Nov 2024 at 11:55 pm AEDT

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Responses to the 2 targeted questions below when prompted in the application form (max 300 words per response)

Targeted Question 1: Please provide an example of a time you have needed to say no to a customer. How did you do this and maintain a positive relationship? 

Targeted Question 2: Working in payroll requires adhering to strict deadlines. Describe a situation where you were able to help a team that was struggling with their workload. What actions did you take and what was the outcome? 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Rachel Connolly via rachel.connolly6@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 2881

Role-specific enquiries: contact Steph Bourke, Manager Payroll via stephanie.bourke9@tafensw.edu.au 

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.