HR Consultant

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a self-motivated team player to join the Schools Recruitment unit as part of the People and Workplace Relations (Schools) Division at the Department of Education. To be successful in this role you will be client focused and have well developed influencing and decision-making skills. Your capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships will be critical as well as the ability to deliver outcomes and drive change in a fast paced and complex environment. The successful applicant will have a strong attention detail, have a professional phone manner and experience working with Microsoft office, in particular word, excel and outlook.

The purpose of this role is to assist clients with operational HR processes including:

Provide technical advice and/or support

Provide advice on the appropriate interpretation of department HR policy and or HR processes relating to recruitment and staffing in a school setting

Provide administrative advice and support on a range of recruitment initiatives

Work with relational databases; including the creation of customised stand-alone excel and access databases, extraction and manipulation of data.

How to Apply

Please provide your CV and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria as part of your application.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Anthony Baranyay - Manager, Schools Recruitment via Anthony.Baranyay@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on Monday 27 July 2026.