Full Time / Ongoing

Starting from $92,291 + Superannuation

As one of the fastest growing council areas in South Australia, the City of Playford is focused on building sustainable foundations and places the community at the heart of everything we do. With our urban centre as the CBD of Northern Adelaide, our city is enriched by growing and diverse communities in new and established suburbs, rural and hills townships and horticultural lands.

About the Role

We are seeking a capable and customer‑focused Human Resources Officer to provide high‑quality, contemporary HR operational and administrative services across the employee lifecycle. Working as part of the HR Services team, this role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate HR systems, compliant employment practices and a positive employee experience. You will provide end‑to‑end HR administration support including recruitment and onboarding, employment changes, pre‑employment checks, contract preparation, HR records management and payroll liaison.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, values data integrity and compliance, and is motivated by delivering professional, timely and people‑centred HR services that support organisational capability and workforce sustainability.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience providing operational and administrative HR support across a range of human resource functions
• Strong knowledge and practical experience using HR systems, processes and data management
• High attention to detail with well‑developed written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with integrity and professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong customer‑service mindset
• The ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement

Experience working within a complex organisation and applying legislation, enterprise agreements, policies and procedures will be highly regarded.

For further information about the role, please refer to the attached Position Description.

To express your interest, please write to us addressing the four competencies below. For each competency, please describe the best examples from your experience that would support your point (one example per point, four different examples in total):

• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Demonstrated ability to research, interpret and analyse information, solve problems, exercise initiative and consider the broader context when implementing solutions.
• Flexibility and adaptability to adjust approaches, methods and interpersonal style in response to changing priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement through identifying opportunities to enhance systems, processes and service delivery.

Please keep your application to a maximum of three A4 pages. Applicants with the most relevant responses will be invited to expand upon their responses in person, with the opportunity to share examples of their work.

If you would like further information about the role, please contact Sue Jones, Manager – HR Services on (08) 8256 0225 or [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

Applications close at 12pm on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.

The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process.