Talent Acquisition Partner

Role: Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Connect, Influence, Impact - Join Our Talent Team

Goodstart Early Learning is Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of early childhood education and care. With over 650 centres and 16,000 team members, we create safe, supportive spaces where children can explore, learn and grow. At Goodstart, every role you fill contributes directly to brighter futures for families and communities.

Our Role:

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Goodstart, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the depth and quality of our talent across all levels. Be a valued team member who makes a difference every day, using your strong interpersonal skills to deliver an exceptional experience that aligns with Goodstart's values and governance standards to protect the safety of children.

Your Impact:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for centre-based roles, including Centre Leadership positions, driving quality outcomes across the full hiring process
• Manage high-volume recruitment with efficiency while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience
• Champion process excellence in our ATS (SuccessFactors) by maintaining up-to-date notes, crafting personalised job adverts, reference and compliance checks, and data-driven dashboards
• Foster strong, customer-focused relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and employees to support collaborative decision-making
• Apply critical thinking to create engaging branding content and attract talent across platforms such as SuccessFactors database, LinkedIn, Seek and other forums
• Maintain rigorous attention to detail and governance throughout the talent lifecycle, ensuring compliance and safeguarding standards are met.
• Be the first point of contact for candidates pursuing a career in the early learning sector
• Strengthen internal partnerships to support high-quality hiring outcomes and enhance organisational capability.
• Using data and insights to guide decisions and continuously improve talent practices

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Hybrid work arrangements
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You'll bring to the table:

• Experience in a high-volume talent acquisition is preferred
• A clear understanding of the end-to-end talent recruitment
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Strong ability to engage with and influence leaders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage workflows effectively
• Proven problem-solving ability and sound decision-making

• High attention to detail and commitment to compliance, governance, and safeguarding standards

• Current QLD Blue Card (or ability to obtain one)

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition team via email

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.