Human Resource Officer - Cleveland Education And Training Centre

As the Human Resources Officer, you will be administrating the whole of centre, day to day operational activities in regard to educational timetabling and workforce scheduling activities of the Cleveland Education and Training Centre.

The Human Resource Officer will support the Head of Department to contribute to the effective and efficient management of the centre by, identifying issues and developing solutions to ensure continuous improvement and educational programming objectives are achieved. You will also support the Business Manager in a range of Human Resource duties. This role is offered on a temporary full-time basis, for a period of 21 months.

If you are a motivated professional who exhibits a high level of Microsoft excel skills, strong analytical and highly developed interpersonal skills, apply now!

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Cleveland Education and Training Centre

Cleveland Education and Training Centre (CETC) is a Department of Education centre operating within the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. The Centre's catchment comprises the area graphically north from Rockhampton, west to the border and includes island communities off the Queensland coastline. Young people incarcerated by the court system are from ten to eighteen years.
The centre plays an important role in the community by providing young people in detention with the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and values that can enhance their capacity to pursue positive choices in the future. In response to the needs identified for these students, the centre commenced operation of a 48-week year from 2022. Due to this staff may operate on a roster where leave allocation falls outside the mainstream school holiday periods. All new staff employed will need to be willing and able to take leave outside the school holiday periods to accommodate rosters.

About the Role
As the Human Resources Officer you will:

• Coordinate the operations of the whole of centre, day to day operational activities in regard to educational timetabling and scheduling while ensuring effective use of centre human and physical resources within a complex environment.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, processes and systems for effective and efficient operations of the centre functions.
• Provide operational support and advice to staff on a diverse range of Human Resource management operational matters, in consultation with the Business Manager.

Highly desirable knowledge and skills:

• Strong communication skills,
• Strong Excel Skills;
• Strong technical skills.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description and the About your role as per above.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )