About the Client
Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO) supports 30 Catholic schools across North Queensland, educating over 12,000 students from Prep to Year 12. Grounded in faith and committed to excellence, TCEO fosters a culture where staff and students thrive, both professionally and spiritually.
After five years of transformational progress, TCEO is seeking a values-driven HR leader to guide its People and Safety team through the next phase of growth and stability.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director – Workforce, Safety and Wellbeing this role leads a multidisciplinary team of 4 direct reports with 25 staff across key portfolios: Performance & Conduct, Strategy & Capability, Workplace Health & Safety and HR Operations (Payroll, Talent Acquisition etc).
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a cohesive, high-performing HR function in a complex environment
- Embedding people systems and streamlining HR operations
- Enhancing team culture and stakeholder confidence through empathetic, hands-on leadership
- Supporting EB negotiations and ensuring legislative and policy compliance
- Building relationships with school principals and leaders across the region
- Proven ability to lead organisation-wide initiatives that strengthen culture, build trust, and promote staff wellbeing across all levels of the organisation
Why This Role?
This is more than an HR leadership opportunity - it’s a chance to create lasting impact in education and community wellbeing.
Why Join TCEO?
- Join a collaborative, future-focused executive team who value authenticity and impact
- Influence the experience of thousands of educators and students across North Queensland
- Access generous leave and wellbeing support, including 14 weeks' paid parental leave and 12.75% employer super
- Enjoy professional growth through substantial PD opportunities and a long-term leadership contract
- Relocation support (~$3K) and flexibility for outstanding interstate or international candidate
About You
You are an experienced HR leader with a broad generalist background and a passion for people and culture. You bring:
- Experience leading across Performance & Conduct, Strategy & Capability, Workplace Health & Safety and HR Operations (Payroll, Talent Acquisition etc)
- A collaborative, coaching leadership style with a calm, confident presence and a ‘can do’ attitude
- Demonstrated success in leading organisation-wide initiatives that enhance workplace culture, foster trust, and champion staff wellbeing at every level
- Experience supporting EB negotiations or complex workforce matters
- A track record of team development, process improvement, and cultural uplift
- An appreciation for values-led workplaces and the mission of Catholic education
Experience in education or faith-based sectors is not essential—but a commitment to embracing and upholding these values is.
To apply, please click ‘apply now’ and upload your CV and Cover Letter.
For any questions not outlined in the PD and for a confidential discussion, please contact Kelly Lorentz Kelly.lorentz@davidsonwp.com
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Applications close on Friday 15 th
of August and interviews commencing on the 25 th
