Human Resources Officer (Launceston)

Position Overview Human Resources Officer – a permanent part‑time position (0.6 – 0.8 FTE by negotiation) based in Launceston, Devonport or Burnie with regular intrastate travel required. Reports to the Operations Manager. The role provides high‑quality operational HR support, including recruitment and onboarding, employee and volunteer records management, workforce administration, policy implementation and coordination of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) systems. Key Responsibilities
- Recruitment coordination and onboarding of employees, volunteers, students and Board members.
- Maintain employee and volunteer records, manage workforce documentation and reporting requirements.
- Implement and coordinate WHS systems – incident reporting, audits, training coordination and risk management for both physical and psychological safety.
- Support staff, volunteers and Board members to access appropriate workplace supports and reasonable adjustments, including those in the Lived Experience Engagement Program.
- Handle sensitive personal information with professionalism, discretion and integrity, upholding confidentiality, relevant legislation and Laurel House policies.
- Assist in policy development and implementation related to HR, WHS and diversity.
- Perform other duties as required to support a safe, inclusive and trauma‑informed workplace. Qualifications & Experience
- Experience providing HR administration or generalist HR support, including recruitment coordination, onboarding and workforce documentation within a complex organisation.
- Sound working knowledge of employment legislation, workplace health and safety requirements and industrial instruments (including the SCHADS Award).
- Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion, sound judgement and strong professional boundaries.
- Experience supporting WHS systems – incident reporting, audits, training coordination or risk management, with a focus on both physical and psychological safety.
- Highly organised and digitally confident, with experience using Microsoft Office and HR or workforce systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to trauma‑informed and intersectional feminist practice, and a genuine belief in valuing lived experience as expertise within the workplace.
- Capability to work collaboratively with supervisors and leadership while exercising initiative and sound judgement. Benefits
- A challenging and rewarding role, working alongside highly skilled team members to support victim‑survivors of sexual assault.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Competitive salary and not‑for‑profit salary packaging provisions, including tax‑effective salary packaging of up to $15,899 per year.
- Paid Parental Leave as per Laurel House Policy.
- Generous training budget and regular professional supervision (internal and paid external).
- Opportunity to extend your skills and knowledge through ongoing professional development. Diversity & Inclusion Laurel House values the expertise, lived experience and cultural wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability and those who have experienced sexual and family violence. Applicants from these groups are strongly encouraged to apply, as are people with parenting or caring responsibilities. Safety Statement Laurel House is a Child and Youth Safe Organisation. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and maintain systems to protect children and young people from abuse. We actively work to listen to, empower and provide a safe setting for all children and young people, particularly by promoting cultural safety. Application Process All applications will be managed by our external recruitment partner, Pro Recruitment. To apply, email Jess Alexander at Jess.Al with subject line “Laurel House Human Resources Officer”. Include a cover letter addressing each of the selection criteria mentioned above. Position Details
• Location: Launceston, Devonport or Burnie
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