Job Overview
This position involves working in a collaborative team environment to source and attract top talent for the organisation. As a Talent Acquisition Officer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing effective attraction strategies to meet business needs.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners. You will also possess a strong understanding of human resources principles and practices, with experience in recruitment and selection processes.
Main Responsibilities and Functions
* Develop and implement workforce planning and succession planning activities to ensure business continuity.
* Assist in creating attraction strategies for sourcing talent in line with organisational policy and guidelines.
* Provide advice to managers on strategies to attract high quality applicants and promote diversity and inclusion within the workforce.
* Strengthen the organisation's position in the employment market by implementing a range of sourcing and attraction initiatives.
* Support the creation and implementation of recruitment and selection activities in line with organisational policy and best practice.
* Review and maintain recruitment resources, including interview guides aligned with the competency framework.
* Develop resources and provide education to upskill managers in recruitment and selection processes.
* Participate in interviews when required to build manager capability and support leaders in making informed hiring decisions.
* Support leaders to make offers to successful candidates, including creation and distribution of contracts of employment and onboarding paperwork.
* Maintain a suite of best practice contracts and onboarding documents to ensure seamless employee onboarding.
* Collaborate with the People & Culture team to onboard new employees and set them up for success.
* Collaborate with organisational leaders to facilitate traineeships, apprenticeships and work experience placements to promote careers at the organisation and enhance the attraction and retention of the workforce.
* Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure placements are administered appropriately and in line with relevant legislation and guidelines.
* Work with labour hire companies to ensure contractual obligations are met and staffing requirements are maintained.
* Identify opportunities for best practice ways of working and process improvements to enhance organisational operations and efficiency.
* Support leaders and employees through a humanistic approach to change and continuous improvement, fostering a positive and inclusive work culture.
* This role is offered as flexible in capacity (full-time or part-time), experience (2+ years or limited direct experience) and remuneration level (Band 5 or 6 depending on qualifications and experience).
* We encourage applicants from different specialisations within human resources to discuss how this role could fit their experience and career goals.