People And Culture Officer

Carers WA values its dedicated and skilled employees and aims to create a flexible, supportive and family and carer friendly workplace. Carers WA actively supports diversity and inclusion, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB people, neurodiverse people, carers and people with disability to apply.

We want to provide a space for everyone to have the best experience through the recruitment process, please tell us how we can best support you.

About Carers WA:

Carers WA is the peak body representing the needs and interests of carers in Western Australia and is part of a national network of Carers Associations providing a range of support services, supporting Carers across Western Australia. Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have disability, mental health challenges, a chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged.

Carers WA will support and provide you with:

• A welcoming, supportive and collaborative workplace environment
• Training and professional development opportunities, pertinent to your role
• Work/life balance
• A competitive salary, including salary packaging and added leave

About the Role:

The People and Culture Officer is a part-time (22.5 hrs per week), fixed-term contract ending 30 June 2027. The position attracts a salary package of $77,00 p.a (pro rata), plus super and salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave (including 17.5% leave loading) and two wellness days per annum.

The People and Culture Officer supports the People and Culture function by providing practical, efficient and outcomes-focussed services to the People and Culture Team and wider stakeholder group. The role contributes to a positive employee experience by ensuring People and Culture processes are delivered efficiently and are compliant. Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, the role works closely with the People and Culture team to assist with day-to-day people and culture activities across the employee lifecycle using our on-line platform.

The role demonstrates well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written skills with the ability to provide confidential and professional support to employees, managers and internal stakeholders.

Essential Selection Criteria:

1. Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience in a similar People and Culture role..
2. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships and communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.
3. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and using HR information systems to maintain accurate records and support workflow processes.
4. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks, meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
5. National Police Clearance issued within the last 3 months (to be provided upon employment).

Position description for this role is available upon request from people.culture@carerswa.asn.au.

Applications close EOD 4th September 2026. Carers WA reserve the right to begin the recruitment process and withdraw the position prior to the close date/time.

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Applications must include a covering letter addressing the selection criteria, Curriculum Vitae and contact details of two professional referees. Applications can be submitted online via this recruitment platform.

Carers WA is a Level 3 Carer Friendly Accredited organisation.

The organisation is committed to providing a zero harm workplace, in regard physical and psychosocial hazards.