Lead, Corporate Recruitment
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
* Ongoing Full-Time
* Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
* Clerk Grade 9/10 - $129,464 to $142,665 plus superannuation and leave loading
The Lead, Corporate Recruitment is a critical leadership role within the People Group, responsible for leading recruitment delivery of Public Service Non-Executive roles across complex and high-volume portfolios. The role combines operational leadership with strategic improvement, requiring someone who can confidently manage recruitment delivery while also driving change, uplifting capability and improving overall performance across the function.
This role plays a key part in supporting workforce outcomes across the Department by ensuring recruitment services are efficient, responsive and aligned to business needs.
About the role
* Lead a high-volume end-to-end recruitment function supporting critical workforce outcomes across the Department
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, consistency, candidate experience and service delivery
* Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders and provide trusted advice on recruitment strategy, workforce planning and operational priorities
* Lead, coach and uplift a recruitment team to deliver high-quality, customer-focused outcomes in a fast-paced environment
* Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve performance and embed scalable ways of working across recruitment operations
* Manage competing priorities and complex recruitment activity while maintaining strong governance, compliance and service standards
For further information please click here to view the role description.
About you
* Proven experience leading end-to-end recruitment within large, complex and high-volume environments
* A confident and credible communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at executive level
* Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement, leading change initiatives and delivering measurable operational outcomes
* Strong leadership capability, with a track record of building high-performing, accountable and customer-focused teams
* Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery in fast-paced and evolving environments
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement
* Experience managing competing priorities, complex stakeholder needs and high-volume workloads while maintaining quality outcomes
* A proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with pride in delivering high-quality work and achieving results
* Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
* Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology or a relevant discipline
* Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements
* 35 hour working week
* Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
* Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
* Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department's values and priorities.
Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking 'Apply Now'.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date Sunday, 24th May at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact David Gilder at and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Elaine Ordell at .
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.