Recruitment Advisor

4 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year
  • Partner with hiring managers to deliver impactful recruitment outcomes
  • Drive improvements in recruitment and onboarding processes
  • Belconnen, ACT location

About The Role

As a Recruitment Advisor, you will oversee the recruitment across the ACT and Southern NSW region of the organisation, delivering high quality, end to end recruitment services. You will work closely with Hiring Mangers to understand workforce needs, develop tailored recruitment strategies and ensure a seamless experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

This role plays a key part in driving improvements in recruitment and onboarding processes, supporting organisational goals, and contributing to a positive and inclusive work place culture.

About You

You're a confident and capable recruitment professional who thrives on building strong partnerships and delivering results. With a proactive mindset and a keen eye for detail, you take ownership of your portfolio and drive recruitment outcomes that align with organisational goals.

You're comfortable managing competing priorities, influencing stakeholders, and continuously improving the candidate and hiring manager experience. Your collaborative approach and strong communication skills make you a trusted advisor across the region you support.

This is an Ongoing Full Time opportunity based in Canberra - ACT, reporting to the Talent Acquisition Senior Partner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage end to end recruitment processes, including job ad creation, candidate sourcing, and interview coordination.
  • Provide expert advice and support to Hiring Managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Monitor recruitment metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Represent the organisation at recruitment events and contribute to employer branding initiatives.
  • Identify and support the implementation of improvements to recruitment process, systems and candidate experience.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management, Business or related field.
  • Experience in recruitment or HR, with a proactive approach to hiring and stakeholder engagement.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
  • Proficiency in cloud based HR systems and recruitment platforms

Please address the selection criteria in a cover letter. You can find the full selection criteria in the Position Description.

Our offer

  • Salary packaging – we can help you to maximize your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
  • Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
  • Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
  • Supportive Environment - Monthly supportive meetings with your direct manager.
  • Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop's work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

You must have a:

  • Valid and current Driver's Licence;
  • Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
  • Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
  • Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.


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