Recruitment & HR Adviser
The Social Services Regulator (SSR) is an independent statutory authority that exists to safeguard the rights of children and young people as well as people who use social services in Victoria.
The SSR regulates the Social Services Standards, the Child Safe Standards (for organisations without a sector specific co-regulator as well as the social services sector), and also administers the Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES), Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS) and Working with Children Check (WWCC) scheme and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
The Social Services Regulator takes an integrated and intelligence driven approach to identifying, preventing and excluding unsafe people from working with children and young people, as well as ensuring organisations that work with children and young people keep children safe from abuse and harm by meeting the Child Safe Standards.
As a co-regulator of the Child Safe Standards, the Social Services Regulator works with other co-regulators of the Child Safe Standards including the Department of Health, Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), Victorian Early Childhood Regulation Authority (VECRA), and Workforce Inspectorate Victoria to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
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| Department: | Social Services Regulator(SSR) |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Human Resources (HR) |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/762813 |
| Closing Date: | 16-Apr-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | Until 22 March 2026 |
| Attachments: |
SSR PD - VPS 4 Recruitment & HR Adviser 762813.docx (Word, 81KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Eli Cousens Eli.Cousens@ssr.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Manager, People and Culture, the Recruitment & HR Adviser supports the delivery of end-to-end recruitment and provides high-quality HR administrative and advisory support across the Social Services Regulator (SSR).
In this role, you will coordinate recruitment activities across the full lifecycle from application review and shortlisting through to interview coordination, pre-employment checks, and preparation of offer documentation. You will play a key role in ensuring recruitment processes are efficient, compliant, and deliver a positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
If you want to help safeguard the rights of children and people who use social services in Victoria, this is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful and impactful work. You'll be part of an organisation that promotes community safety and wellbeing, offers flexible working arrangements, and fosters a supportive and inclusive team culture.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:
- Support the SSR's end to end recruitment, including reviewing applications, assisting in candidate selection, supporting interview coordination and participation, pre-employment documentation and drafting offer letters.
- Provide high quality candidate care throughout the recruitment process by providing regular communication and managing candidate queries via phone and email within agreed timeframes.
- Provide administrative support with the SSR's HR processes and systems, including management of the SSR's staffing profile/establishment, reporting lines and other HR related systems and reporting tools.
- Provide accurate and timely advice to internal and external stakeholders on the recruitment and human recourse management processes and policies, including best practice recruitment and human resource management methodologies and legislative requirements
For more details, please open the position description.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please contact SSR HR at humanresources@ssr.vic.gov.au.
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
