Temp Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

A client of Hays, an established purpose-led organisation providing essential services to individuals and communities across Australia, is strengthening its people and culture capability and is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional. This is a temporary, end-to-end recruitment role covering high-volume appointments, based in Newcastle, NSW.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment life cycle, from briefing and advertising through to offer and onboarding
• Sourcing candidates proactively and building talent pipelines for current and future vacancies
• Write engaging, inclusive job advertisements across job boards, careers platforms and social channels
• Run competency-based and behavioural interviews
• Coordinate assessments, compliance, reference checks and pre-employment requirements in a heavily regulated environment
• Support high-volume recruitment campaigns and advise managers on recruitment, selection and candidate engagement
• Manage candidate communication and monitor recruitment and labour-market trends
• Support employer branding, careers initiatives, networking events and talent attraction, and coordinate the transition to onboarding

Required profile

• At least 3 years' experience in an internal end-to-end Talent Acquisition position, or a broader HR role with significant recruitment responsibility
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for high-volume positions
• Previous exposure to social services, disability services or warehousing is highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to advise hiring managers
• Experience with modern awards, such as the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award, is advantageous

Required skills

• Applicant tracking systems and contemporary sourcing and selection tools
• Organisation and prioritisation in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written communication and recruitment content creation

What we offer

• 38-hour week with a hybrid working pattern
• Free parking
• Competitive hourly rate and immediate start
• Genuine ownership of end-to-end recruitment and contribution to employer branding