A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC
The opportunity
At PSC we pride ourselves on recruiting the right people to join our team, helping us maintain our highly engaged culture and continue to thrive This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to join our Council to play a key role in finding top talent.
With over 60 individual business units across the organisation, you'll provide expert advice and guidance to our hiring managers and key stakeholders from teams within Children's Services, Governance, Capital Works, Communications, Customer Experience and many, many more
You'll own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including assisting in the management of our on-boarding processes; continuous improvement within our systems (we use Cornerstone), actively seek new and forward-thinking ways of attracting our talent in an ever changing market, and be encouraged to get involved in bringing your own unique flare to our processes and projects along the way
Reporting directly to our Organisation Culture Specialist, you'll be joining the broader People & Culture team including Human Resources, Learning and Development, and one other Talent Acquisition Advisor to work alongside.
* This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time 35 hours / week + access to a flexible working arrangement
* Base Salary Range: $82,208 to $96,718 pa based on 35 hours / week + 12% superannuation + $2,464 retention allowance
* You will be working from PSC Administration Building, Raymond Terrace
The key responsibilities within this role are listed in the position description – view the position description.
We're all about putting the right people, in the right role Here's what we're looking for:
* A Diploma in Human Resource Management or other related field and sound experience working within a recruitment related role
* Sound knowledge of recruitment methods, talent searching and innovative talent sourcing strategies
* Demonstrated experience working in Human Resource Management Systems (HRIS) – we use Cornerstone
* Demonstrated well-developed written and oral communication skills
* Demonstrated ability to work as part of a strong team environment and autonomously
This is life at PSC
* Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
* Long service leave when you've been with us for just over 5 years
* Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
* Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
* PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
* Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
* Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
* Free parking on site and a convenient local shopping centre
* Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
* And lots more…
Enough about us, we want to hear about you So tell us about…
* Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?
Ready to Apply? Here's what you need to know
Applications Close:
Midnight, Sunday, 18 January 2026
Contact:
Cindy Turner, Organisation Culture Specialist, on Mon – Wed) or Brooke Tisdell, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on Mon – Fri)
For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for 'How to Apply'
To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values
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