Administration Officer Level 5 - NSW Residential Eating Disorders Centre

Remuneration: $82,337.78 – $84,205.25 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Charlestown
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Until December 2027
Position Classification: Admin Officer Level 5
Requisition ID: REQ697314
Applications Close: Sunday 25th October 2026 - Interviews will be held on Friday 30th October. 

Where you’ll be working

Baiyangbaiyaang is located within Hunter New England Local Health District providing specialist programs for people across NSW, with an eating disorder. Baiyangbaiyaang comprises a 12-bed residential (inpatient) eating disorders centre (REDC) located in Charlestown and the Eating Disorders Day Program (EDDP) located in Newcastle CBD.

The programs are staffed by a skilled multidisciplinary team providing individual and group interventions, using a rehabilitation framework.

REDC will be required to function in conjunction with existing specialised tertiary services, with a broad range of stakeholders, both in public and private sectors within Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) and across NSW.

About the role

This role will see you report directly to the Service Manager, providing advanced administrative assistance to support the ongoing operations of the Baiyaagbaiyaang Statewide Specialist Eating Disorders Services.

As a senior role, you will ensure the delivery of high quality administrative/clerical support to enable the service to achieve its objectives in a timely, reliable and efficient manner. In addition, you will also coordinate and oversee the work for an A03 position.

You will manage the unit’s resources and workforce functions, including recruitment, induction, professional development, performance reviews and performance management, to achieve budget and service delivery targets. You will also oversee the ongoing development and maintenance of administrative systems at REDC, ensuring services are delivered with a high standard of accountability, professionalism, quality and effectiveness within allocated resources.

About you

The role offers a variety of tasks and responsibilities and would suit a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build professional relationships and manage in a dynamic clinical environment. You will also have exceptional organisation skills, attention to detail and be outcomes focused.

Requirements:

• Eligible to drive in NSW

What we offer

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.  
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.