HR Assistant

Description:

Corrective Services

Salary: Level 2, $73,954 - $79,292 Per Annum Plus 11.5% Superannuation (PSCA)

Position number: Pool Ref 231901

Work type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bandyup Women's Prison

Closing date: 2025-04-14 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments: - Job Description Form - Human Resources Assistant .pdf

• Applicant Information Pack
  
  

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This recruitment pool will run for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill ongoing fixed term contracts and permanent opportunities.

Currently, there is 1 permanent position available for immediate filling.

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About The Role

Bandyup Women’s Prison is a maximum-security prison for women in the state, being an Assessment and Program Prison with a small Remand population, as well as providing complex mental health services in the metropolitan area. The prison recognises the unique needs of women in custody, such as their poor health, poor family contact, substance misuses, and histories of abuse, low levels of education and employment and their social dislocation. As a result, Bandyup provides a supportive custodial environment which is responsive to these complex needs.

The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for the accurate processing of all personnel payroll and human resource related applications. The Human Resources Assistant assist the Coordinator Resource Management in the maintenance of day-to-day administration of Bandyup Women’s Prison rosters, and human resources. The position will provide information on matters including entitlements, procedures and general interpretation and application of relevant Awards, Agreements, and polices.

Eligibility

Permanent positions – To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits and opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathway opportunities
• Learning and development opportunity programs
  
  

Application process

How To Apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We Require You To Submit

• Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
• A statement no more than two (2) pages addressing your suitability for the role in the context of the Role Specific Criteria listedbelow with examples to support your claims:
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer skills including the ability to utilise Excel spreadsheets and databases.
• The ability to work towards strict deadlines and prioritise accordingly.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding and the ability to interpret awards, agreements, legislation, policy, and procedures.
• Contact details of two (2) work related referees, one being your current or most recent supervisor.
  
  

All remaining Job Related Requirements may be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Pool Recruitment

This pool will be open for a period of 12 months from the day after the breach of standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term and full time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however, an appointment is not guaranteed.

The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool, may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies, with the Department of Justice for the duration of the pool.

Candidate Search

If required, we may choose to supplement the field of applications by conducting a Candidate Search.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on aboriginalworkforcedevelopment@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustment or accessibility requirements at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘For Further Job-Related Information’ section or contact WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 to for a confidential discussion.

For Further Job-Related Information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Lee-Ann Connell, Coordinator Human Resources on (08) 9374 2510 for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.

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The Department of Justice has introduced a smoke-free policy, which has been fully implemented across all women’s prisons and the Academy, with all other prison sites to follow before the end of 2025.