Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Founded in 1969, IRT's mission was to provide better options in housing and care for older people. Now 50 years later, our purpose remains the same.

We improve the lives of more than 9100 people every day in NSW, the ACT and QLD. We're one of Australia's largest community-owned providers of independent living, aged care and home care. We're proud to have more than 40 communities and home care service hubs in NSW, the ACT and QLD.

IRT is an equal opportunity employer. We find excellence in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud of our culture and employ people across a diverse range of occupations, backgrounds and skills, who are passionate and committed to creating a better world for all older Australians.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is a vital part of the Talent team. This role will identify recruitment needs/gaps whilst overseeing the end to end recruitment activities, campaigns and drive regional strategic resourcing initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager on building and implementing employer brand strategies to attract talent
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and provide advice on best practice recruitment including consideration of current market conditions and trends
• Partner with hiring managers to identify recruitment needs and candidate requirements
• Market open positions via various channels including but not limited to, IRT's careers page, job boards such as Seek, LinkedIn and via social media
• Source and engage with candidates utilizing EOI's, referrals, industry contacts, professional networks
• Attend relevant events as required to assist in increasing brand awareness
• Proactively engage in headhunting activities to source candidates who fit the candidate profile
• Assist with pre-screening and interviewing candidates, evaluating applicants and submitting top candidates for hiring manager review
• Anticipate future talent needs and work to develop talent pools of passive candidates to fill vacancies
• Communicate with interview panellists to ensure preparedness during the interview process, providing guidance on relevant probing questions
• Partner with hiring managers to identify competency questions for interview consistency and quality
• Work closely with business leaders to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations on time to hire, compensation, candidate pool quality, and market feedback
• Provide training and coaching to hiring managers and those involved in the selection process
• Provide mentoring and guidance to the Talent Acquisition Partners
• Collaborate with marketing, human resources and business leaders to establish an employer brand identity
• Build awareness and promote recruiting efforts through social media channels such as Facebook or LinkedIn
• Develop advertisement materials, such as advertisements, flyers, digital media, and promotional products
• Build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies, colleges, vendors, associations, and other bodies who might route talent to the organization or aid in Talent Acquisition processes
• Build and lead a meaningful candidate experience ensuring expectations are managed and candidates are engaged throughout the whole process
• Perform research to understand the current market needs and wants
• Establish and report on talent acquisition metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate calibre, candidate sourcing and acceptance, cost per hire, etc.
• Work to ensure diverse, inclusive, and equitable hiring practices
• Contribute to the completion of various talent acquisition projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in driving end to end recruitment processes, campaigns and associated functions for a range of roles and target markets
• Demonstrated experience in developing bespoke recruitment campaign initiatives and digital media content
• Demonstrated experience in running multiple concurrent campaigns or projects
• A demonstrated understanding of online candidate management systems and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) to deliver professional, accurate reports and documentation
• Experience working with interpreting industrial instruments including Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards
• Strong presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proven attention to detail skills
• Proven ability to influence managers with regard to policies and procedures
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring the strictest of confidence
• Drivers licence and the ability to travel to IRT locations and events as required

Competitive pay and more cash in your pocket (less tax) with not-for-profit salary packaging.
Flexible working conditions (2-3 x days a week in the office).
Birthday leave - relax and take a day off on us
Professional and career development opportunities.
Multiple career pathways.
Discounted gym memberships.
Free counselling via Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and staff wellness program.

If you feel this is the right role for you, we'd love to hear from you Simply click the "Apply now" button, fill in your details and submit. Once you apply, we'll be in touch to discuss your application. Or alternatively, please contact IRT Recruitment.

All successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, pre-employment functional assessment and a National Criminal History Check.