Talent Acquisition Lead
Job no: 1988
Category: People Strategy and Services (HR)
- Rare leadership opportunity supporting recruitment for a large Operations portfolio
- Coach and develop a small team of Recruitment Advisors
- Hybrid work environment, Leederville office and work from home options
About the role
Based in our Leederville offices, the Lead- Recruitment Operations forms part of an experienced Talent Acquisition Team that is focused on delivering talent acquisition strategies that attract the top tier talent we need to secure WA’s water future.
Leading a team of four Recruitment Advisors, you will coach and mentor your team to deliver a considered and efficient talent acquisition service to the business, with a focus on value-add interactions. Working closely with the Lead – Corporate Recruitment you will ensure excellence in service delivery, with a keen focus on continuous improvement and developing an effective operating rhythm across the wider team.
Recruiting primarily for our Operations Group, your team recruit for white and blue-collar roles, as well as volume recruitment campaigns and projects. With a diverse portfolio of roles, spread far and wide across WA, you will collaborate with our sourcing and attraction teams to ensure on-brand, compelling candidate experiences that communicate our EVP, enhance our diversity outcomes and confirm our position as an employer of choice.
A strategic partner to our leaders of the Operations Group at Water Corporation, you will facilitate strong relationships to collaboratively identify talent attraction opportunities, deliver creative TA strategies and provide insights into market conditions and candidate behaviour. Hands on in your approach, you will lead end-to-end recruitment of senior level positions and manage a small portfolio.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
Real benefits that matter
- Base from $135,000 + super
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
About you
A highly experienced Talent Acquisition professional, you pride yourself on your knowledge of talent Acquisition best practice, process and technology, and expertly develop and deliver effective resourcing strategies. Acutely aware of labour market challenges and trends, you have experience in proactive sourcing, and ways of working, and can demonstrate experience and confidence in providing TA advice and guidance to senior leaders in different forums.
An authentic leader, you effectively coach, mentor and support a team to deliver strong outcomes in an inclusive and genuine manner. You are self-motivated and adaptable, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and a strong customer focus.
In addition, you will have:
- Experience leading a team of recruitment/onboarding professionals to source, attract and onboard top talent, ideally in an Operational environment.
- The ability to source and interpret data and use this to enable continuous improvement
- Extensive experience sourcing and managing recruitment campaigns and senior level recruitment.
- Experience in managing external vendors to ensure timely outcomes for our candidates and managers.
Ready to thrive as you shape WA’s water future? Apply today
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close, Wednesday the 23rd of April 2025
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
Job no: 1988
Category: People Strategy and Services (HR)
- Rare leadership opportunity supporting recruitment for a large Operations portfolio
- Coach and develop a small team of Recruitment Advisors
- Hybrid work environment, Leederville office and work from home options
About the role
Based in our Leederville offices, the Lead- Recruitment Operations forms part of an experienced Talent Acquisition Team that is focused on delivering talent acquisition strategies that attract the top tier talent we need to secure WA’s water future.
Leading a team of four Recruitment Advisors, you will coach and mentor your team to deliver a considered and efficient talent acquisition service to the business, with a focus on value-add interactions. Working closely with the Lead – Corporate Recruitment you will ensure excellence in service delivery, with a keen focus on continuous improvement and developing an effective operating rhythm across the wider team.
Recruiting primarily for our Operations Group, your team recruit for white and blue-collar roles, as well as volume recruitment campaigns and projects. With a diverse portfolio of roles, spread far and wide across WA, you will collaborate with our sourcing and attraction teams to ensure on-brand, compelling candidate experiences that communicate our EVP, enhance our diversity outcomes and confirm our position as an employer of choice.
A strategic partner to our leaders of the Operations Group at Water Corporation, you will facilitate strong relationships to collaboratively identify talent attraction opportunities, deliver creative TA strategies and provide insights into market conditions and candidate behaviour. Hands on in your approach, you will lead end-to-end recruitment of senior level positions and manage a small portfolio.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
Real benefits that matter
- Base from $135,000 + super
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
About you
A highly experienced Talent Acquisition professional, you pride yourself on your knowledge of talent Acquisition best practice, process and technology, and expertly develop and deliver effective resourcing strategies. Acutely aware of labour market challenges and trends, you have experience in proactive sourcing, and ways of working, and can demonstrate experience and confidence in providing TA advice and guidance to senior leaders in different forums.
An authentic leader, you effectively coach, mentor and support a team to deliver strong outcomes in an inclusive and genuine manner. You are self-motivated and adaptable, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and a strong customer focus.
In addition, you will have:
- Experience leading a team of recruitment/onboarding professionals to source, attract and onboard top talent, ideally in an Operational environment.
- The ability to source and interpret data and use this to enable continuous improvement
- Extensive experience sourcing and managing recruitment campaigns and senior level recruitment.
- Experience in managing external vendors to ensure timely outcomes for our candidates and managers.
Ready to thrive as you shape WA’s water future? Apply today
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close, Wednesday the 23rd of April 2025
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
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