HR Coordinator

• Get the balance right - flexible working options available
• We're big on living our values - they guide our actions every day.
• Deliver high quality essential services for our community

We are seeking a HR Coordinator to join our People & Culture Division.

Our Company

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Values.



We fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.

We have embarked on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Corporate Strategy.

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:



Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

• Additional Public Holidays & RDOs
• 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
• Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Access to discounted health fund and health services
• Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

• 35 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Base salary up to $80,000 plus Superannuation (Any offer made will be commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful candidate)

The Opportunity

As the HR Coordinator you will be primarily responsible for delivering core HR administration support services across the business, providing key coordination support to the Manager HR and HR Business Partners and supporting the delivery of training and learning & development activities.

What you'll do:

• Delivery of core HR support, activities and services across the business
• Coordination of the Offboarding process
• Coordination of Recruitment and Selection processes, working in conjunction with the HR Business Partners including managing the induction and onboarding program for allocated divisions.
• Providing coordination support to the Learning & Capability function, including planning and scheduling training sessions across the business, providing logistical support for training such as ordering catering and preparing learning spaces, updating training records in the learning management system, booking personal learning requests, processing Education Assistance applications and work experience applications
• Maintain accurate HR records including managing personnel files
• Complete data entry and data management in the HRIS system (Ellipse) with a specific responsibility for the management of contractor information
• Budget management including invoicing, raising purchase requisitions, maintaining budget trackers and collating information for finance i.e. monthly accruals

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualifications in Human Resources
• Experience working in a HR administration or coordination role with a proven ability to deliver business focussed HR services
• General understanding of relevant HR practices across key functional areas including recruitment, HR documentation and HR systems
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• A demonstrated commitment to providing a strong employee experience through delivering trusted, consistent and reliable support
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills with a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work autonomously and work collaboratively across multi-disciplined teams
• Highly developed MS Office skills including the ability to effectively use MS Excel to analyse information
• Experience using a HRIS and LMS system and managing HR data (i.e. Ellipse, SAP, Cornerstone etc.)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience using online records management systems (i.e. Content Manager)
• Experience working in a learning administration or coordination role

Application Steps:

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume.



Please click to view the Position Description



Application closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2026



We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.



Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.