Remuneration and Benefits Specialist

About Juniper:

At Juniper, Best Care and Services is at the heart of everything we do. It’s about putting people first, recognising individuality, supporting safety and wellbeing, building meaningful connections and delivering care that makes a difference for our customers.

As one of Western Australia’s largest local aged care providers, we provide care, accommodation and support services to older Western Australians across the state. Whatever your role, you’ll contribute to bringing Best Care and Services to life, helping ensure our customers receive care and support that truly matters.  

About The Role:

Juniper is seeking a Remuneration and Benefits Specialist to join our People & Culture team on a permanent part-time basis (0.6 FTE), reporting to the Director People & Culture.

As Juniper’s remuneration and benefits subject matter expert, you’ll lead the development and continuous improvement of remuneration frameworks, ensuring our practices remain equitable, competitive and compliant.

Working closely with leaders across the organisation, you’ll provide specialist advice on remuneration, job evaluation, classification and employee benefits, supporting informed decision-making and Juniper’s broader workforce strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist advice on remuneration strategy, salary benchmarking, job evaluation and employee benefits.
• Develop and maintain remuneration frameworks, policies, procedures and classification structures.
• Coordinate annual remuneration reviews, Common Law salary reviews and Enterprise Agreement wage increases.
• Conduct job evaluations, market analysis and pay equity reviews, including gender pay gap analysis and WGEA reporting.
• Manage employee benefits and reward programs, including Juniperks, and contribute to Juniper’s Employee Value Proposition.
• Advise on remuneration impacts of organisational change, restructures and workforce planning.
• Prepare remuneration modelling, reports and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and Juniper policies.

Key Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Finance, Commerce, Business or a related discipline (essential); postgraduate qualifications or relevant professional certification (desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in remuneration and benefits, including salary benchmarking, job evaluation, remuneration reviews and reward frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of remuneration governance, pay equity, classification frameworks and relevant Australian employment legislation.
• Experience in remuneration analysis, workforce reporting, WGEA reporting and the development of remuneration policies and practices.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and advisory skills, with the ability to interpret complex remuneration data and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with experience in aged care, healthcare, not-for-profit or community services sectors highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

• Base salary from $122,595 plus access to salary packaging of up to $18,550 per annum. 
• Flexibility of working 22.5 hours per week across, with the freedom to choose how you structure your hours.
• Play a key role in shaping remuneration and benefits strategies that support employee attraction, retention and engagement.
• Access opportunities for ongoing professional development and career growth. 

How To Apply:

If you’re an experienced remuneration and benefits professional who enjoys making a meaningful impact on employee experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Juniper and help shape the future of our workforce!