Payroll Officer - Trainee

Join Eldercare as a Payroll Officer (Trainee)

Location: Eldercare Head office, Eastwood
Type: Full-time

At Eldercare, our purpose is simple but powerful: to deliver peace of mind with our care. 

At Eldercare, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to older South Australians. As one of the state’s leading not-for-profit aged care providers, we foster a compassionate and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued. 

By joining Eldercare, you'll become part of a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on learning and development, we’ll support you as you grow your career. 

We are currently seeking a dedicated and organised individual to taken on our Payroll Officer(Trainee) role. You will gain hands-on experience while being supported to gain a qualification in Payroll Administration or Business Administration, all while being part of a dynamic, supportive aged care organisation.

About the Role

As a Payroll Officer (Trainee), you’ll be working closely with our experienced Payroll team to assist in the efficient and timely processing of our fortnightly payroll using Aurion Payroll and Humanforce Rostering systems. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the calculation and processing of various payroll components, including leave types, timesheets, termination payments, and Workers Compensation
• Maintaining confidential employee data and personnel files with accuracy and compliance
• Supporting payroll reporting and internal auditing activities
• Responding to payroll and earnings-related queries from staff and management
• Contributing ideas and feedback to improve payroll and rostering procedures

What You Will Bring

• A willingness to learn and undertake a Certificate IV qualification 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong computer literacy and ability to learn new systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and work independently
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to working effectively as part of a team

 Why Choose Eldercare? 

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
• Access to professional development
• Inclusive, respectful, and diverse workplace culture

Ready to make a meaningful difference every day? Find out more about the role in the position description here

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive. 

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.