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HR Systems Administrator

12/05/2026
22/05/2026
Permanent - Full Time
St Philip's Christian Education Central Office- Waratah, Newcastle
Human Resouces & Recruitment

St Philip’s Christian Education is seeking an HR Systems Administrator to join the HR team at SPCE Central Office!

SPCC is a rapidly growing network of learning communities continuing its journey to deliver holistic Christian education that develops the whole child - emotionally, intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually. 

Our team thrives on fostering strong working relationships that continue to encourage innovative and effective change, benefiting both students and staff while staying true to the College’s core values:

  • Christ first 
  • Serve one another
  • Strive for excellence
  • Do what is right 
  • Build community

For over four decades, we have been trusted leaders in education, pioneering new approaches and educational opportunities across the Newcastle, Hunter, and Central Coast regions. We invite you to join us as we continue to explore and create better ways to educate, grounded in Christian values for the whole of life.

Job Description

Focus of the Position 

The role of SPCE HR Systems Administrator is to manage the administration and drive the development and implementation of HR processes within the MyPeople HR Information System (ELMO) to achieve operational and data efficiencies of HR practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the various SPCE entities as they use MyPeople to manage their people functions, by providing training and technical support for the day-to-day operations of the system.
  • Liaise and collaborate with key stakeholders and MyPeople Admin Users of the various SPCE entities in determining needs, gathering and using user data to continuously optimise efficiency of and improvements within the system.
  • Administer back-end functions in the system that support various HR practices and processes within the system’s different modules, particularly Recruitment, Onboarding, Learning and Performance Management.
  • Prepare and complete all contract variation letters for entities.
  • Check the preparation of employment contracts with a view to compliance with the CMEAs.
  • Provide relevant reports generated from the system to facilitate analysis and decision making.
  • Continuous upskilling in HRIS technologies, particularly ELMO, by keeping abreast with new developments in the product and engagement in ELMO Community.
  • Engage with ELMO’s Customer Support team, as prescribed in Vendor agreement/ contract.
  • Monitor and track compliance with Terms and Agreement of contract with ELMO.
  • Ensure data integrity and security of the system.
  • Develop mandatory learning courses via Adobe Captivate or other alternative course authoring platforms.  
  • Advise and assist with the recruitment activities of the Central Office that are related to MyPeople.
  • Support the Director of People and Culture as the Director in other HR processes. For example:
  • Provide specialist advice around the 2 x Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreements
  • Prepare reports for the Director and the Executive Leadership Team, as required.
  • Maintain employee records.
  • Any other reasonable direction that is within the limits of your skills, competence, training and/or experience as given by the Director. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Committed Christian who is actively involved in their local evangelical Christian church.
  • A Diploma in ICT, Business Administration, HR Management, or similar.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience as an HRIS administrator, Learning Management System Administrator and/or 3+ years HR experience.
  • Exceptional ability to prepare and run regular workshop sessions with site champions.
  • Exceptional ability to collaborate, provide technical support, and to train staff.
  • Experience in developing and implementing HR initiatives, HR policy and procedures.
  • Ability to work independently and provide an objective oversight of HR matters across the organisation and contribute to a high performing executive team.
  • Engaging and flexible communication skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships both organisational-wide and with external stakeholders.
  • Alignment with SPCE’s values and passion for its vision.
  • Demonstrated advanced Microsoft Office skills.
  • Demonstrated high-level administration and organisational skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • High level of confidentiality.
  • Ability to keep up with innovation and trends in HRIS Administration.
  • A willingness to actively contribute to the building of a workplace culture, characterized by honesty, compassion, integrity and respect; where leading with a servant heart and honouring others, is integral to how we operate.
  • Current Working with Children Check.

Desired Skills and Experience

Other valuable skills and experience that would be highly regarded:

  • Experience working within the education sector.
  • Expertise in developing and maintaining HR systems and processes.
  • Previous experience working with ELMO people management system.
  • Experience working in a unionized environment.
  • Membership with AHRI.

 

WE’LL PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY

As a member of the St. Philip’s team, we are committed to advancing your God-given purpose and potential by supporting your personal and professional growth, while approaching the changing needs of the future with confidence and ingenuity.

Note: All SPCC employees are responsible for ensuring the workplace is free from sexual harassment and must not engage in any behaviour that could amount to sexual harassment. They are also committed to a culture that supports and embraces Child Safe Standards and strictly complies with work health safety standards.

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