Talent Acquisition Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our dynamic and driven Team. You will support the sourcing, selection, and onboarding requirements of new starters across Newcastle Anglican which include it entities Samaritans, Anglican Care, Schools and Parishes.

Why Work for us?

Our teams are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. As a part of the team, you have access to the following great benefits:

• Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight.
• Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
• Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650 
• Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working options (including RDO’s, 9-day fortnights and we support a hybrid work model). 
• Discounted private health insurance with Medibank.
• You work for us, but we also want to work for you! Is there something important to you we have missed? Let’s talk about it!

Role & Responsibilities: 

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for all open jobs
• Position briefing to scope requirements
• Writing adverts, attracting, and sourcing candidates
• Proactively source via LinkedIn and talent attraction tools
• In collaboration with the hiring manager write interview guides
• Schedule, Conduct and manage interviews
• Experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements and classifying positions appropriately 
• Development of a talent pool of eligible candidates for all internal positions
• Assisting line managers throughout the whole recruitment process acting as true Business Partner.
• Ensuring the brand is upheld for all candidates, regardless of the outcome of their application
• Assisting with on-boarding / induction to ensure a smooth transition into the business

About you?

• Experience in recruitment, Not For Profit experience is desirable
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience managing high volume recruitment activities
• Passionate about people and building quality relationships
• A tertiary qualification in Recruitment and/or Human Resources or a related degree OR strong experience within HR in a customer focused industry
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain
• LinkedIn Recruiter experience (Desirable)
• SEEK Talent Premium experience (Desirable)
• Willingness to undertake a National Criminal History Check (Newcastle Anglican will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes)

Who we are? 

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast. 

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans. 

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus. 

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications. 

For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au or email the talent team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au    

Please submit a cover letter along with your updated resume

You must have the right to live and work in Australia. 

Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.