Your Opportunity
Join our People and Culture team and play a key role in the recruitment and selection of candidates that delivers essential services to our community.
We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as People and Culture Advisor (Recruitment). You will manage the recruitment lifecycle processes across a diverse range of roles ensuring fair and equitable hiring practices aligned with legislation and Southern Downs Regional Council's values. You'll work closely with hiring managers to provide expert advice, and contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment systems and processes.
Term: Permanent Full-time
Hours of Work: 72.5 hours per fortnight
Pay Level: $2730.08 to $3175.82 per fortnight (Level 2-3), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading
In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 10 February 2026
About the Department
The People Performance and Safety Department plays an integral role in delivering on the outcomes of Council’s 2021-2026 Corporate Plan and related strategies. The department governs the use of Council’s Human Resources and Safety Management Systems and delivers corporate goals with respect to recruitment and selection, capability and training, employee compensation, employee relations and the Council’s long-term goals of increased retention and improved morale.
The department sits within the Executive Services Directorate and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer with the directive to deliver on the People related objectives of Council whilst providing a high level of customer service to the office of the Mayor, Councillors, Directors, Management, Council staff and the community.
What You Will Do
For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.
The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description. These include (but are not limited to):
- Undertake the full recruitment life cycle, including advertising of positions, coordinating the shortlisting of candidates scheduling interviews, coordinating recommendations and appointments of candidates as well as finalising and coordinating onboarding documentation/requirements in accordance with Council’s policies and procedures.
- Manage accurate recruitment records within Council’s record keeping systems.
- Coordinate pre-employment checks including right to work, criminal history and other compliance requirements.
What You Will Need
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- The legal right to live and work in Australia
- A Class C (car) licence or greater is required in this role.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of staff from across the organisation.
- Knowledge of and commitment to excellent recruitment and selection processes.
- The ability to develop a working knowledge of a diverse range of functions and tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time efficiently to achieve outcomes within required timeframes
- Proven ability to work unsupervised and maintain confidentiality.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- A certificate in an Administration or Human Resources field
- To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.
What We Offer
At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:
- Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
- Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
- Discounted corporate health insurance plans
- Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
- Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
- Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)
To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE. (Note when viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies)
Further Information
For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:
(Note when viewing this job vacancy on SEEK.com - the links to information below will only be available once you click on the "Apply" button. Alternatively, you can access them via the job advertisement on our website at https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).
If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact People and Culture team on 1300 697 372.
Apply Now!
At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.
To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:
- A short written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, and knowledge match the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
- Your current CV or Resume.
When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph 1300 697 372 for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work
What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it’s maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region’s immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.
Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (eg engineers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.
We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.
