People and Culture Advisor

Permanent part-time, 0.4 EFT

Yarrawonga / Mulwala region / SCHADS Award – Social and Community Services Employee Level 3

PALS – Regional Disability & Living Supports is seeking a people-focused and organised People and Culture Advisor to join our purpose-driven team.

Are you organised, people-focused and interested in a role where your work supports a more inclusive community?

This is a varied, hands-on support role working closely with the CEO and senior management to coordinate day-to-day People and Culture activities across the organisation.

You will support recruitment, onboarding, employee records, workforce information, surveys, compliance and routine staff enquiries. Complex employment, industrial relations, policy and employee-relations matters will be supported by the CEO, senior management and/or external advisers.

About the role

You will support the day-to-day People and Culture activities across the organisation.

Your work will include:

• Coordinating recruitment administration, including advertising, interview arrangements, candidate communication and pre-employment checks.
• Preparing routine employment documentation and supporting onboarding, employment changes and offboarding.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records, People and Culture systems and compliance registers.
• Responding to routine staff enquiries about leave, payroll administration and People and Culture processes.
• Supporting workforce planning activities, staff surveys, reporting and data collection.
• Assisting with communicating approved policies and coordinating performance-management meetings as directed.

About you

You will bring:

• Relevant HR, business administration or related qualifications, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in HR, People and Culture, recruitment, payroll, administration or a related support role.
• Strong organisation, communication and recordkeeping skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Discretion, integrity and sound judgement when handling confidential information.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and learning new systems.
• A current Victorian driver licence and ability to travel between PALS sites as required.
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or ability to obtain one before commencement.

Desirable: Experience in recruitment, onboarding, workforce information or compliance tracking; experience in disability, community services, health or not-for-profit settings; and an understanding of, or willingness to learn, the disability services and NDIS environment.

Why join PALS?

This is an opportunity to contribute to a varied People and Culture role while working closely with the CEO and senior management to support organisational activity.

PALS offers:

• A permanent part-time role – 0.4 EFT.
• A varied, hands-on position – supporting a range of People and Culture activities across the organisation.
• The opportunity to work closely with the CEO and senior management – gaining exposure to organisational activity and People and Culture processes.
• A professional, respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Salary packaging benefits available.
• The chance to build or extend your experience in People and Culture, recruitment, payroll, administration and related support activities.

The details

Position: People and Culture Advisor

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Employment type: Permanent part-time, 0.4 EFT

Classification: SCHADS Award – Social and Community Services Employee Level 3

Pay point: Determined in accordance with the applicable Award and PALS remuneration arrangements

Location: PALS – Yarrawonga/Mulwala region

How to apply

Please email your resume and a brief cover letter to info@palsinc.org.au.

Applications close: 25 October 2026

PALS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds.