Talent Acquisition Manager

Our Client

Perks People Solutions is proud to be partnering with Workskil Australia, a leading national not-for-profit employment services provider committed to building better lives. For over 40 years, they have helped individuals find work and achieve sustained financial and social self-reliance. Employing almost 900 staff across 50+ locations, they approach the development of their staff with the same mindset offering, an environment where you can grow and thrive.

The organisation is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead its national recruitment function. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will set the strategic direction for talent acquisition, lead a small team of consultants and partner with leaders and HR Business Partners to turn workforce needs into proactive attraction, sourcing and talent pipeline strategies. You will champion inclusive recruitment and exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.

The Role

Your duties will include:

• Providing leadership, direction and accountability for the national talent acquisition function, aligning team priorities and resourcing to organisational needs
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Talent Acquisition Consultants to operate as credible, commercially aware and proactive recruitment partners
• Embedding and continuously improving the function’s recruitment consulting model, regularly evaluating its effectiveness
• Partnering with leaders and HR Business Partners to translate workforce requirements into recruitment, sourcing and pipeline strategies for critical, recurring and hard-to-fill roles
• Providing contemporary labour market, candidate and recruitment insights to inform workforce planning
• Developing targeted attraction and sourcing strategies, ensuring the Employee Value Proposition is authentically reflected across all candidate engagement
• Introducing innovative approaches to talent pooling, networking and pipeline development, and broadening diverse and inclusive candidate attraction
• Establishing and maintaining recruitment governance, controls and standards that are fair, consistent, inclusive and compliant with organisational, employment and program contract requirements
• Leading recruitment projects, improvement initiatives and change across practices, systems and technology
• Monitoring recruitment performance, demand, capacity and pipeline, and deliver meaningful reporting and insights to senior leaders
• Monitoring hiring manager and candidate experience and translate feedback into service improvements

About You

You’ll be a great fit if you…

• Bring qualifications in human resources or a business-related area or equivalent relevant experience
• Have a strong understanding of talent acquisition and recruitment consulting models, sourcing, and candidate assessment and selection methodologies
• Bring a proven ability to lead, develop and manage people
• Have knowledge of inclusive recruitment, diversity, equity and inclusion practices and labour market insights
• Bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to consult with and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Enjoy contributing to a range of projects that support the function to evolve and operate in a contemporary and effective way
• Pride yourself on excellent attention to detail, written communication and report writing skills
• Have a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse range of staff

In Return

At Workskil Australia, people come first. Joining the team means becoming part of a purpose-driven organisation, where wellbeing is a priority, values matter and every employee has the opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of individuals and communities across Australia.
In addition, the other benefits you’ll receive are:

• Rare, SA based national role where you’ll lead a function and shape its strategy, direction and service model
• Fortnightly Wellbeing Days to support work-life balance (9-day working fortnight)
• Competitive salary with access to salary packaging benefits, helping you maximise your take-home pay
• Role located primarily at the Melrose Park site, with flexible working arrangements negotiable where operationally appropriate
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities + additional benefits through Workskil’s various partnerships

Next Steps

If you’re interested in the role on offer, please apply using the relevant link. Applications will be reviewed on receipt, so prompt submission is encouraged. If you have any specific questions regarding the role, please reach out to Megan Kivell at mkivell@ppsconsulting.com.au.
 
Workskil Australia is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and they particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and applicants who have a disability. They deliver a range of employment and community services to children, young people and their families and are committed to creating a safe environment for children and young people in the delivery of these services.