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Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • East Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3002
  • Full time
  • Full-time position | 4 days/week in our brand new office at 2 Lonsdale Street | 1 day from home
  • Work in a supportive and collaborative team that values your contribution and feedback
  • Join a purpose-led organisation and enjoy the benefits of NFP salary packaging

About the role

You will partner with hiring managers within our Home Care division to discuss current recruitment needs, identify future hiring requirements, and develop a deep understanding of their teams, the positions they recruit and what their ideal candidate looks like.

What you will do

  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening candidates, to conducting interviews and reference checks, to making offers and onboarding new hires.
  • Develop and implement innovative and effective recruitment strategies and campaigns, using various channels and platforms, to attract and engage diverse and high-quality talent.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including hiring managers, candidates, and the wider People Services team.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of our talent acquisition function, by identifying opportunities for enhancement.

About you

You have at least 3 years of experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment role, either within an agency or internal setting. 

You’re an expert at utilising a variety of candidate attraction strategies and have a passion for embracing new technologies to help you find that unicorn! 

Challenging conversations?  What challenging conversations?!  Whether you’re selling our employee value proposition to a candidate or managing the expectations of your hiring managers, your recruitment expertise will shine through in your ability to have honest conversations and influence outcomes.

Having worked in recruitment before, you’ve already developed outstanding time management skills, a system to ensure you’re always organised and on the ball, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

  • A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
  • A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
  • A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
  • Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
  • Discounted private health insurance, school holiday programs and car hire.
  • The opportunity to open a high-interest savings account with our banking partner.
  • We value diversity, champion inclusion, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and with all abilities, to consider joining our vibrant community.

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, Evidence of 3 X Covid Vaccinations and be willing to comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check. 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.

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