People and Culture Advisor

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $92,600 - $105,064

**Grade**:VIT4

**Occupation**:Human resources

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/1882600

The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession.
About usThe VIT’s vision is to ensure that Victorian learners have the best teachers. All our work focusses on raising the quality of teaching, and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where the full potential of all employees is reached and our differences are embraced. The VIT supports and enables employees to work safely in a discrimination-free environment and enjoy equal opportunities.By joining the team at VIT, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on people and their development.
Benefits include
flexible working arrangements
consultative leadership team who cares about staff, and actively supports career and professional development
positive and active social culture
access to a wide variety of leave options and salary packaging arrangements
strong commitment to equity, including through a comprehensive Gender Equity Action plan
mental health and wellbeing initiatives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
’A grade’ office building with 4.5-star energy rating and modern end-of-trip facilities - only minutes from Southern Cross station.

Be part of a workforce who share VIT’s vision and are committed to contributing to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
- Salary range $92,600 - $105,064 per annum plus statutory super.
- Are you passionate about recruitment and committed to providing a smooth onboarding process for new staff? Are you an expert communicator, who wants to use their skills to positively influence recruitment outcomes?
- If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic People and Culture Team at the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) with an exciting and challenging mandate to enable quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
- The People and Culture Advisor - Recruitment and Onboarding role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their recruitment acumen to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers.
- Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.

**About the role**

This is a full-time, fixed-term role until 11 January 2027.
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements are available.

This role will require you to:

- Work closely with hiring managers across VIT to facilitate end-to-end recruitment and selection, onboarding and induction processes.
- Provide effective administration and operational support across key People and Culture processes specifically as they relate to the recruitment, onboarding and retainment of staff.
- Support hiring managers to build recruitment capability through guidance and coaching across each stage of the process.
- For a full list of accountabilities, please review the position description.

**About you**
- As an experienced recruiter you will have sound and practical knowledge of current recruitment best practice and ideally have experience working in the Victorian public service.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, provide clear and accurate advice on processes and policies, and work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, and deliver recruitment outcomes within required timeframes.
- A positive customer service ethos demonstrated by a responsive, solution finding approach.
- Resilience and flexibility, with a willingness to try new things, a desire to learn, share knowledge and make a difference.

**How to apply**
- Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than two pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.

**Recruitment and selection process**
- Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles:

- our decisions will be based on merit - we will assess each applicant's skills, knowledge, attributes and qualifications objectively against the key selection criteria
- we will be fair, reasonable and equitable - we will provide equal employment opportunities
- we will be objective
- we will comply with our privacy obligations during the recruitment and selection process.
- During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings. This may