People Services Administrator

People Services Administrator 

• Are you passionate about working in a strong Christian environment?
• Do you want to work in an enthusiastic and supportive HR team?
• Are you excited about learning and working with HR systems?

About Scripture Union Australia

Scripture Union Australia (SU) is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to providing Australian children, young people and families with opportunities to experience the transforming love of Jesus and to pursue a lifelong journey of discipleship. 

SU is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God’s Good News known to children, young people and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. (su.org.au)

SU is a charitable ‘limited by guarantee’ not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 1,000 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia. 

All SU staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people and families.  

About the role

Your new role in an energetic Christian movement that seeks to outreach to children, young people and families awaits you.  In your new role, you will lay the foundations for building a Human Resources career by building on your administrative expertise.  As the first point of contact for job candidates and SU staff needing to engage with the People Services team, your excellent interpersonal skills will help you shine through with your friendly and approachable manner.  You will be responsible for preparing employment contracts, administering employment changes, and maintaining records for Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.  Your interest in learning and using HR systems will help our team in continuously evolving our contemporary HR practices.

This role requires someone who is systems-oriented, self-motivated, has excellent attention to detail, and enjoys working both in a team environment and autonomously. This role is a full-time position and can be done anywhere in Australia, provided that a capital city is within driving distance.

What we offer: 

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working environment (Two office days per week)
• Close knit team environment
• 2 devotion days a year, and an annual prayer retreat

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• Qualifications in Business, Human Resources (or equivalent) are desirable (or progress towards these)
• Minimum 12 months experience in an administrative role
• Foundation skills with an HRIS or payroll system is preferred (particularly Aurion and/or MartianLogic) and interest in building skills in HR systems
• High Level written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills in a professional environment
• High level of competency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace programs

Applications

To be considered for this role, please complete your application including the following:

• Cover Letter – Clearly outlining how you meet the role requirements as listed above for our ‘ideal candidate’, including your cultural fit within SU. No more than two pages in total.
• Current CV

Click here to be directed to our website for a copy of the role statement and to apply

The closing date for this position is 20 April 2026.  For all other general enquiries please call People Services on (07) 3112 6566.

(Recruitment agencies need not enquire or apply. Only direct candidate applications will be considered.)