• Join an industry-standard leader dedicated to advocating for disadvantaged and at-risk Aboriginal and homeless people in Port Hedland
• Take on a rewarding new role in an established organisation and enjoy all that Port Hedland has to offer!
• Earn circa $80,000 - $100,000 p.a. PLUS super and additional benefits including 6 weeks annual leave, furnished accommodation, flight allowances, district allowances and MORE!

About Us

Since our incorporation in 1977, Bloodwood Tree has worked tirelessly to advocate for, and support, Aboriginal, disadvantaged, at-risk, and homeless people in Port Hedland and the surrounding communities.

As a Gold Star organisation in Port Hedland, we work together with our partner organisations to support those who might be affected by homelessness, alcohol and other drug use, unemployment or other social issues. Our mission is to assist and encourage members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to keep and renew their traditional culture, whilst establishing greater self-sufficiency through fostering participation in education, employment, training, health services and housing opportunities, including the development of economic projects and enterprises.

Our values are reflected in the services we provide, the staff we employ, and the success stories of our clients.

Read more about us here!

Your Role

Reporting directly to our CEO and working full-time out of South Hedland, WA, your primary responsibility will be to oversee administration matters within the organisation, leading a small team of staff and acting as the point of call for Human Resources. 

Your key responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

• Providing board support and taking minutes for board meetings
• Leading our reception and mini-mart teams
• Overseeing stock control of the mini-mart (a shop run by us focused on supporting local individuals and families struggling to put food on the table)
• Undertaking payroll and reconciliation
• Asset register
• Document control
• Processing maintenance requests
• Compiling and producing reports for the board and other staff

What You'll Bring

The successful candidate will have prior experience with payroll and managing small teams, this will be considered essential. A tertiary qualification in Business, Human Resources or a related field will be held in high regard, as will prior experience with MYOB or Xero payroll systems.

It is imperative that the successful candidate is adaptable, flexible and has the ability to learn on the run. While it is not essential to have prior experience in remote indigenous communities, a thorough understanding of Indigenous culture and a comprehensive knowledge of the challenges remote indigenous communities face will be imperative.

Benefits

For your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with an attractive salary circa $80,000 - $100,000 (depending on skills and experience) PLUS super and additional benefits such as:

• 6 weeks annual leave
• 17 days sick or personal leave
• District allowance
• $200/week towards utilities
• Fully furnished 1 bedroom unit (subsidised)
• Flight allowance up to $1,200 per year after 12 months employment

Life in Port Hedland

Port Hedland is a dynamic town in Western Australia’s beautiful North West located approximately 1,800km north of Perth. Port Hedland is home to around 16,000 people from diverse cultural backgrounds and covers 11,844 square kilometres of the Pilbara region. 

The lifestlye in Port Hedland is relaxed and it's location on the ocean caters for a variety of leisure activities. The two main residential centres, Port and South Hedland, offer a range of community services including cultural, recreation and shopping facilities.

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