Recruitment and HR Officer

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside City Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

The Recruitment & HR Officer is a critical role for Bayside as this role is often the first contact prospective employees have with our organisation so our first opportunity to attract the best by demonstrating our positive culture.

The role provides effective and efficient recruitment advice and end to end management of the recruitment lifecycle to deliver an engaging hiring experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

The role supports the delivery of recruitment processes and outcomes through providing advice and guidance on best-practice recruitment to hiring managers, advertising positions using fit for purpose approaches, ensuring adherence to compliance and pre-employment checks, and drafting of employment contracts.

The role requires a strong customer focus and an improvement mindset to assist in building awareness of Recruitment and HR processes to the wider organisation, whilst contributing to a high performing team culture.

The role also contributes to broader HR projects and programs as required.

You would be joining an inspired, engaged and fun team that enjoy working together and passionately care about making a difference for the organisation and the community.

• Demonstrated experience within the recruitment and human resources sector
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong system skills including the Microsoft Office suite, Aurion or PageUp (desirable)

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description
2. Applications for this position should include a resume and answers to the questions below in a cover letter:
   • What has driven you to apply for this role?
   • What key experience or attributes would you bring to the role?

1. Click Apply to submit your application
2. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Applications close: Sunday 22 November, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Sam Kenny, Coordinator Human Resources on 03 9599 4471 or via email skenny@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.

Advertised: 13 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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