Payroll Officer

Salary: Level 3, $79,156 - $84,977 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2022)

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Suitable applicants from earlier intakes 1-3 need not apply.

Payroll Services is seeking to establish an open recruitment pool of Payroll Officers for fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise up until the end of May 2026.

Applicants can submit an application at any time between now and 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 20 February 2026. Dates of assessment are listed below.

Please refer to the below Application and Selection Process section for information on submitting your application.

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station a 5-minute walk away or the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance; CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

As a Payroll Officer you will:

• provide, generate and maintain employee personal information and pay distributions.
• process employee commencements, movements, variations and terminations.
• process leave, salary and allowance payments, income tax and overpayments.
• ensure work is timely, accurate and in line with applicable industrial instruments, legislation and Department policies and procedures.

As part of the Business and Customer Services (BCS) directorate you will be required to contribute to a safe work environment that fosters equity and diversity and achieve your deliverables to enable BCS to accomplish their goals.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assessments for each intake of this pool will commence on the dates listed below. Applications for the pool will close on Friday 20 February 2026 in time for the final assessment round. You will only need to apply once. Your application will be assessed in the next closest assessment round. Once the assessment stage of each intake commences you will not be able to amend your application. You will be advised of the outcome at the conclusion of each assessment round, where you can reapply should you be unsuccessful.

• Intake 1 - 30 August 2024
• Intake 2 - 29 November 2024
• Intake 3 - 26 February 2025
• Intake 4 - 21 November 2025
• Intake 5 - 20 February 2026

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply policies, procedures, industrial instruments and legislation.
• Demonstrated experience with computerised human resource management information systems or equivalent and the ability to perform pay calculations, ensuring accuracy of complex payroll data.

Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF. It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

All applications are submitted online. Select "Apply for Job" at the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. Have relevant documents ready to attach. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.

Your application should include:

• A two (2) page statement addressing only selection criteria 1 and 2, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
• A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• Contact details for two (2) work-related referees, one being your current line manager

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone .

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone for assistance.

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 February 2026

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED

Position Title: Payroll Officer

Agency: Department of Education

Location: East Perth

Unit/Division: Business and Customer Services

Branch: Payroll Services

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Position No.: Pool Ref DOE882456

Closing Date: 2026-02-20 4:30 PM

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE882456

Appointment Pool

All information above is for the Payroll Officer vacancy in the Department of Education. This material is intended to convey the responsibilities, qualifications, and process relevant to applying for the role.