Human Resources Officer - Western Cape College

Job Reference QLD/FNR677126/26T
Closing date February 11, 2026
Location Far North Qld
Contact 07 4090 6410

About this job

Who We Are: 

The Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa.

Each Campus is set in it's own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment, spread over a vast area of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.

As the largest P-12 school in the Cape, we have an important role to play in supporting and continuing to lead innovative practices with Indigenous and Remote Education.

Our Vision is that all young people are well prepared for their futures with skills to progress purposefully on their chosen pathway, and we firmly believe in a strong foundation to learning being the stepping stone to future successes.

For more information about working at Western Cape College, check out our website.

Additionally, to experience everything Weipa has to offer, we encourage interested applicants to view the following You Tube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh4GtO8eOjc

Step Into Your Next Chapter: 

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of human resource operational strategies, processes and systems to enable the efficient and effective provision of client focused services.
  • Assist the Business Manager with the supervision of support staff.
  • Review local human resource systems and provide recommendations for enhancement.
  • Monitor service delivery to identify efficiencies and ensure compliance with government and departmental legislation, directives, policies and standards.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Benefits:

  • Access to accrued time to cover some school holiday periods in addition to 5 weeks annual recreation leave entitlement
  • Fortnightly locality allowance payable each fortnight
  • Remote travel benefit payable (after 12 months) for employee & dependants, includes one return air flight to Cairns for employee and dependents, and one return air flight to Brisbane for employee and dependents each year.

Submit Your Application: 

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.