Talent Acquisition Lead
Full Time | Ballarat, VIC
Join Y Ballarat and help shape the future of our workforce
At Y Ballarat, we believe in the power of inspired young people and strong communities. With more than 700 employees delivering services across close to 100 Victorian communities, we're proud to make a meaningful impact through early childhood education, school-age care, youth programs and community initiatives.
We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to drive innovative recruitment strategies, attract exceptional talent, and help build the workforce that supports our growth and community impact.
About the Role
Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, you'll lead both the strategic and operational delivery of talent acquisition across a diverse and geographically dispersed organisation. You'll partner closely with leaders to identify workforce needs, develop attraction strategies, strengthen recruitment capability, and ensure an outstanding candidate experience from first interaction through to onboarding.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys balancing workforce planning and strategic thinking with hands-on recruitment delivery.
What You'll Be Doing
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Developing and implementing contemporary talent acquisition and workforce attraction strategies.
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Leading end-to-end recruitment across multiple business areas and locations.
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Building talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
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Partnering with operational leaders to forecast workforce needs and address recruitment challenges.
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Coaching hiring managers on best-practice recruitment and selection processes.
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Enhancing the candidate experience and strengthening Y Ballarat's employer brand.
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Monitoring labour market trends and identifying innovative attraction initiatives.
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Ensuring recruitment practices remain compliant, equitable and aligned with child safety requirements.
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Driving continuous improvement across recruitment systems, processes and reporting.
About You
You are a relationship-focused recruitment professional who can influence stakeholders, think strategically and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
You'll bring:
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Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline.
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Demonstrated experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or workforce management within a multi-site or complex organisation.
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Strong experience managing high-volume recruitment.
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Expertise in workforce attraction strategies and talent pipeline development.
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Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
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Sound knowledge of employment legislation, recruitment compliance and governance.
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Experience using recruitment, onboarding and HR systems.
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Exceptional communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
Highly Regarded
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Experience within early childhood education, education, community services, health or not-for-profit sectors.
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Experience leading recruitment projects, campaigns or workforce initiatives.
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Experience working with HRIS, recruitment and onboarding platforms.
Why Join Y Ballarat?
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Make a genuine difference in communities across Victoria.
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Join a values-driven organisation committed to belonging, excellence, honesty, nurturing and respect.
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Work with passionate leaders and teams who are committed to positive community outcomes.
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Play a key role in shaping workforce capability and organisational growth.
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Be part of a collaborative and supportive People & Culture team.
Safeguarding Commitment
Y Ballarat is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and require all employees to uphold the highest standards of child safety. The successful applicant will be required to hold or obtain a valid Working with Children Check and complete a National Police Check.
Apply Now
If you're an experienced talent acquisition professional who is passionate about finding and developing great talent, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Y Ballarat and work with people who make a difference every day.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Suitable candidates may be contacted and interviewed prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
For more detailed description of the position click on link below.
Talent Acquisition Lead
