As one of South Australia's fastest-growing councils in Adelaide’s Northern Suburbs where employees feel engaged, connected, and empowered both within the organisation and across the broader community has a temporary vacancy on offer for a HR Officer to join their team.

In this role, you will support HR operations across the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding to contributing to people-focused projects and initiatives. You will play a key role in fostering a positive workplace culture and driving meaningful outcomes for both employees and the organisation.

• Providing efficient and effective operational and administrative support across all HR systems and processes for internal and external stakeholders.

• Supporting a range of HR functions including Learning and Development, Reward and Recognition, Remuneration and Benefits, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, and Industrial Relations.

• Providing end-to-end support for recruitment, onboarding, employment changes, resignations, and exits – including generating employment contracts and documentation.

• Escalating service delivery issues to the Manager (HR Services when necessary).

• Ensuring compliance with workplace policies, procedures, and systems related to risk management, injury management, and WHS.

• Experience providing administrative and operational support in an HR team.

• Sound knowledge of HR systems and processes.

• High integrity, professionalism, and ability to handle confidential matters.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships.

• Proficiency in computing and records management.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and initiative-taking abilities.

• Flexibility and adaptability in approach and communication.

• A customer-focused mindset with a track record of positive outcomes.

• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements.

• Strong time and resource management skills.

• Ability to generate ideas, implement solutions, and consider broader context.

• Confidence in advising on HR policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.

For further details regarding this opportunity, please contact your Hays Human Resources Expert Kylie on 08 7221 4122 or email your updated resume to hr.adelaide@hays.com.au