Recruitment and Talent Coordinator

• Part-time opportunity, negotiable 18-25 hours per week
• Community focused not-for-profit organisation, 200+ employees
• Contribute to a small HR team, opportunity for career growth and development

About ECKA
The Eureka Community Kindergarten Association Inc. (ECKA) is a not-for-profit Early Years Management (EYM) organisation that was founded in 2003 when six community kindergartens came together to establish the organisation. ECKA is committed to providing leadership and management to community-based early childhood education and care services; operating 29 early education and childcare services across Ballarat and surrounding local government areas, with a current workforce of over 200 employees.

ECKA is built on the values of respect, compassion, courage, and collaboration which are demonstrated through their purpose of Enriching children’s lives through learning’ – through delivering quality education and care services for children in their early years; and, working in partnership to identify, develop, and deliver services that meet the needs of families and communities.

About the role
The newly created role of Recruitment and Talent Coordinator will report directly to the HR Director and sits as part of the Human Resources team. The overarching purpose of the role is to ensure ECKA has the right people, with the right qualifications, skills and experience, in the right locations for ECKA to be able to deliver their services. How ECKA sources, attracts, recruits, and onboards their future workforce will be the number one priority of this role.

This is a part-time role (negotiable 18-25 hours per week) that will be based at ECKA’s head office, located in Wendouree.

Your key areas of responsibility will include:

• Developing creative recruitment strategies and advertisements that effectively highlight ECKA’s employee value proposition and reach a diverse and broad candidate pool
• Planning and coordinating effective recruitment campaigns – screen resumes and applications, conduct initial phone interviews, schedule, prepare and assist with interviews
• Undertaking background checks and reference checks as needed
• Assessing employee training needs and monitor training programs, sourcing appropriate training courses as required
• Tracking and reporting on recruitment metrics – time to fill, cost per hire and candidate experience

About you
The Recruitment and Talent Coordinator role requires a proven background in a similar role and you’ll be able to demonstrate your experience in recruitment, onboarding, and talent retention. You may have worked in an admin role and supported the recruitment and onboarding function of a business, alternatively you may have worked in a dedicated recruitment and talent management role.

Essential skills for success in this role are:

• A well-developed understanding of recruitment processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An intermediate to advanced level of computer skills
• Excellent time management with the ability to work to deadlines
• Out of the box thinking to design creative and innovative candidate attraction strategies

To be considered for this role you must hold or be willing to obtain:

• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Cleared National Police Record Check
• Valid employer Working with Children Check
• Right to work in Australia
• Be physically able to safely undertake all aspects of the position

Inspired? For further information contact Ange Connor on 0407 833 152. A copy of the position description can be downloaded by using the ‘Download Position Description’ button below. To apply, please send your application letter and current resume to admin@inspirehq.com.au

If this opportunity hasn’t got you excited or isn’t quite the right fit for you, we’d still love to chat with you about the job you are looking for and learn more about your skills and experience to see how we can assist you in finding a great job with an awesome employer. By the way, did you know not all our jobs are advertised?! To connect with us, contact Abbey Perkins, our Talent Associate, on 0429 843 433 or register your details using the below link and Abbey will reach out to you.
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