Payroll Officer – Full Time Permanent

The Payroll Officer is a School Officer position within the College. The Payroll Officer will administer approved policies and procedures in payroll, human resources, employee relations and related issues.

The Payroll Officer is required to work both independently and as part of the Business Office team. The Payroll Officer will be required, at times, to act with absolute confidentiality with the Business Manager, Principal and/or College Council on highly sensitive staffing and college issues.

The Payroll Officer is responsible for providing financial and administrative services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate operation of the College.

Redeemer is a co-educational Christian school owned and operated by the Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District. As a school of the church, it holds that its fundamental role is to offer its students a sound and integrated education within the Christian tradition. Redeemer's motto is: Our Hope is in Christ.

The College is situated in Rochedale on Brisbane's south side, about 20km from the CBD, about 55km from the Gold Coast, and is easily accessible by the Pacific Highway and the Gateway Motorway.

For further information about Redeemer Lutheran College please visit our website.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Experience in an educational setting, TASS experience is highly desirable.
• Proven time management skills.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Support the Christian Ethos of the College.

About the role:

The position includes (but is not limited to) the following:

• Prepare and process the complete end-to-end payroll in accordance with the relevant Enterprise Agreement/Award(s).
• Maintain the Queensland College of Teachers & Blue Card registers.
• Reconcile relevant general ledger accounts.
• Provide support to other members of the Business Office team as required.

Applications should be addressed to Mrs Jackie McComb, Business Manager, and submitted as one combined PDF file via email to jobs@redeemer.com.au before 4:00pm on Friday 31 October 2025. The PDF File should in the following order include:

• letter of application (no more than two pages)
• current curriculum vitae
• response to the selection criteria, 300 word limit for each criterion (see below)
• a copy of your academic transcripts conferring professional qualifications
• the name, organisation, position, contact phone numbers of three referees, at least two of whom can speak to your current professional practice (referees will not be contacted without your prior knowledge)
• Working with Children Status.

Your response should address the following selection criteria:

• SC.1 Demonstrated high level experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• SC.2 Demonstrated time management skills.
• SC.3 Willingness to support other members of the Business Office team as required.
• SC.5 Willingness to support the Christian Ethos of the College.

Applications must be received electronically via jobs@redeemer.com.au indicated above and not posted or hand delivered to the College. Any applications received by means other than the advertised email address will not be considered.

The College reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage of the recruitment process, including prior to the closing date for applications.

Redeemer Lutheran College is committed to child safety. We require all applicants to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and successful applicants must comply with the College’s Child Protection Program.