Senior Recruitment Partner

Guiding the future of NSW education

Position details

• Ongoing role, Clerk 9/10
• Close to Wynyard station with hybrid work arrangements (min 2 days per week office attendance)
• New role, lead high-quality and responsive service delivery

About us

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we’re dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.

We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 700 FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do.

About the role

It's an exciting time to join the People and Culture (P&C) function at NESA. We are in a period of growth, transforming our operating model and service offerings to enable exceptional business outcomes. In addition to enhancing delivery of core operational services and pursuing new enabling technology solutions, the P&C team is responsible for designing and delivering an exciting agenda of strategic people priorities and programs.

Reporting to the Manager, Recruitment, this is a unique opening for an experienced team leader to continue our journey in standing up a newly hired and centralised recruitment team. As the Senior Recruitment Partner, you will manage a team of 5 recruitment specialists and drive operational excellence including standardised services to ensure positive hiring manager and candidate experiences.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Consolidate a visible and responsive team profile, embedding customer-focused services that are strongly aligned with business needs
• Bring your continuous improvement mindset to enhance and establish processes and practices across the team
• Develop solutions to meet organisational needs and that comply with government legislative and policy requirements, while operating within the framework of existing information systems
• Build a team culture of effective stakeholder engagement which is maintained during peak workload periods
• Identify and capture key talent acquisition metrics to monitor trends, measure outcomes, and inform decisions

About you

As a passionate team leader you prioritise outcomes, and have a proven track record in delivering collaborative, consultative, and person-centred recruitment support services. Your career history to-date is a direct outcome of your strong communication skills in offering expert advice and guidance. Your proactive and positive attitude, coupled with excellent stakeholder management abilities, is crucial in fostering and sustaining collaborative relationships.

To be successful, you will need:

• Formal qualifications in human resources and/or relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated experience leading a team in the planning and delivery of contemporary, stakeholder-focused recruitment practices
• High-level problem solving skills to navigate ambiguity and provide well considered, clear and compliant advice to team members and stakeholders including senior leaders
• Experience in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, new ways of working and business process efficiency

We invite you to download the role description and welcome queries to Michelle Carlon via michelle.carlon@nesa.nsw.edu.au or 02 9367 8572.

At NESA you'll benefit from:

• An organisation where your contribution has a big impact, and you collaborate directly with senior leaders
• An enviable CBD location (all modes of transport nearby, and excellent coffee and eateries) with refurbished offices
• Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements
• Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport, an employee assistance program and annual flu vaccinations
• Salary packaging options
• Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues

Ready to join us?

Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé and a cover letter.

In addition, address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum 400 words each question):

• Provide an example of a complex process improvement you have designed and delivered, including how you led others to implement the change.

• Describe a time when you have faced resistance to change within an organisation. What was the situation, how did you manage these challenges and what was the outcome?

Closing date: 7 October 2024 (11.59pm AEST)

Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.

Important information

We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.

Location: The Rocks, AU

Posted Date: 10/1/2024