People & Culture Coordinator
One Model
Administration, People & HR
St Leonards NSW 2065, Australia
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
About This Role
People & Culture Coordinator
We have an opportunity available for a People & Culture Coordinator to join our support office team in St. Leonards, Sydney. The People & Culture Coordinator provides coordination and partnering support for the full employment life cycle for new, existing and exiting team members, including administration and advisory activities, document management, preparation, delivery and system updates for onboarding, induction, changes to employment conditions, termination. They are the first line advice to People leaders and team members, and support to the wider P&C team. The position is full time permanent position, with opportunities to extend your career with Only About Children.
What You'll Do
The purpose of the People & Culture Coordinator is:
HR Administration & Systems Coordination.
At Only About Children, our unique approach to early years learning goes beyond education to encompass the health and wellbeing of every child in our care. We call this The OAC Way. We operate over 80 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and provide high-quality early years education and care to over 8,000 families.
Our proposition is different and so is our attitude. We're passionate, happy, knowledgeable and approachable. Critical to our success are the great people who work here. Our success relies on you; passionate professionals who can work as a team. Our philosophy is built around our HEART principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork.
Benefits, Wellbeing, Recognition & Career Development
Click ‘apply now' to submit your application or email questions to sarah.kelly@oac.edu.au to discuss your application.
Only About Children is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment where children's safety, wellbeing, and rights are respected. We have a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and are dedicated to safeguarding children from harm. All employees are required to hold a current Employee Working with Children Check before beginning employment. Additionally, throughout the recruitment process, we conduct thorough assessments to ensure the suitability of all candidates for working with children.
At Only About Children, we have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we want you to bring your whole self to work. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community, particularly those who identify as Australian Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander.
People & Culture Coordinator
We have an opportunity available for a People & Culture Coordinator to join our support office team in St. Leonards, Sydney. The People & Culture Coordinator provides coordination and partnering support for the full employment life cycle for new, existing and exiting team members, including administration and advisory activities, document management, preparation, delivery and system updates for onboarding, induction, changes to employment conditions, termination. They are the first line advice to People leaders and team members, and support to the wider P&C team. The position is full time permanent position, with opportunities to extend your career with Only About Children.
What You'll Do
The purpose of the People & Culture Coordinator is:
HR Administration & Systems Coordination.
- Manage end-to-end onboarding, including pre-employment checks, contracts, documentation, and timely system setup in Humanforce HR.
- Prepare and manage employee documentation (employment changes, leave, statements of service, etc.).
- Coordinate terminations and ensure all exit processes are completed.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
- Support compliance requirements (work rights, checks, pay rates, accreditations, reviews).
- Liaise with payroll to resolve employee pay issues.
- Provide HR systems support (Ichris, Humanforce) and generate regular and ad hoc reports.
- Act as first point of contact for employee queries, providing frontline HR advice on policies, benefits, awards, systems, and processes.
- Support P&C Partners on regional matters, escalating employee relations and performance issues as needed while building knowledge for future cases.
- Partner with Operations to support delivery of the people strategy.
- Lead or support P&C initiatives and projects (e.g. recognition, benefits, STI programs).
- Assist with annual remuneration reviews.
- Contribute to mandatory compliance reporting (e.g. WGEA, ELACCA, AON, census).
- Support visa management and liaise with immigration lawyers.
- Assist with new campus acquisitions, ensuring compliance and smooth onboarding.
- Contribute to policy development and review.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance P&C efficiency.
- 12 months' work experience as an HR Administrator/Coordinator minimum.
- Experience with using an HRIS, familiarity with “Humanforce HR” highly regarded although not essential.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience advising on basic employment legislation guidance.
- Strong MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook skills.
At Only About Children, our unique approach to early years learning goes beyond education to encompass the health and wellbeing of every child in our care. We call this The OAC Way. We operate over 80 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and provide high-quality early years education and care to over 8,000 families.
Our proposition is different and so is our attitude. We're passionate, happy, knowledgeable and approachable. Critical to our success are the great people who work here. Our success relies on you; passionate professionals who can work as a team. Our philosophy is built around our HEART principles: Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork.
Benefits, Wellbeing, Recognition & Career Development
- Internal development opportunities available for OAC employees.
- Support from OAC network: Campus services, Operations and OSO functions eg marketing & payroll.
- Above award salary and annual review.
- Vouchers to recognise and celebrate your hard work.
- 2 Wellbeing Day's a year.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for ongoing mental health and wellbeing support.
- Retail Discount Program including discounted online and instore vouchers and over 500 online cashback offers.
- Option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave.
Click ‘apply now' to submit your application or email questions to sarah.kelly@oac.edu.au to discuss your application.
Only About Children is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment where children's safety, wellbeing, and rights are respected. We have a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and are dedicated to safeguarding children from harm. All employees are required to hold a current Employee Working with Children Check before beginning employment. Additionally, throughout the recruitment process, we conduct thorough assessments to ensure the suitability of all candidates for working with children.
At Only About Children, we have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we want you to bring your whole self to work. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community, particularly those who identify as Australian Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander.
