Team Leader - Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist

  • Australia
  • Brisbane
  • Contract
  • Up to AU$111.21 per hour
  • 7-month contract, possibility of extension
  • Regional and remote work on offer
  • Contractor benefits through Talent, join the family today!

About the company:

Our client is responsible for driving economic growth through workforce development, employment initiatives, and industry engagement across Queensland. The organisation plays a key role in supporting skills development, vocational education, apprenticeships, and training pathways that help build a capable and future-ready workforce throughout the state. This role will see you join an organisation focused on strengthening industry capability, supporting job creation, and fostering partnerships between government, education providers, and employers, while maintaining a strong commitment to innovation, inclusion, and sustainable economic outcomes for Queensland communities.

About the role:

Your main duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to.

  • Supervising and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the Talent Attraction and Acquisition
  • Providing clear direction, managing workload allocation, and maintaining team momentum against program KPIs. You will serve as the first point of escalation for team members and report directly to the Program Manager.
  • Drawing on your recruitment expertise, you will develop and refine outreach scripts, candidate engagement frameworks, and cohort mapping approaches to maximise the quality and volume of candidate interactions. You will ensure resources are fit for purpose and regularly updated to reflect program learning’s.
  • You will maintain a program-level view of the candidate pipeline, tracking engagement activity, conversion rates, and cohort representation. You will produce regular reports for the Program Manager and contribute to milestone reporting obligations.
  • You will conduct outbound engagement (including face-to-face, phone and digital outreach) with prospective candidates from targeted cohorts including ADF personnel, skilled trade and industry professionals, and parents returning to the workforce, identifying individuals suitable for TAFE teaching roles across a range of industries including but not limited to construction, engineering, health, hospitality, and community services. You will also engage with registered training organisations to support talent identification and candidate matching.
  • You will contribute to the program’s governance activities, including weekly team check-ins, milestone reviews, and debrief sessions.
  • You will support planning and delivery of face-to-face outreach activities, including regional travel where required, working with the Program Manager on scheduling.

What’s in it for you?

  • 7-month contract with the possibility for extension
  • Regional and remote work on offer
  • Contractor benefits through Talent, join the family today!

Skills and experience required:

  • Relevant experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, business development or a related field, including demonstrated experience leading or coordinating a team, is required. Familiarity with the vocational education and training (VET) sector, or with one or more of the target candidate cohorts (ADF, skilled trades/professionals, returnees to the workforce), is highly regarded but not essential.
  • Citizenship/visa: to be appointed to a position, you must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status or a visa permitting you to work in Australia
  • Drivers’ license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted driver’s licence. Officers may be required to drive government vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.
  • Travel away from centre: travel within your designated region and to other regional locations for stakeholder engagement will be required in this role. This includes overnight stays.

How to Apply:

If you would like more information about this role, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your career aspirations, please contact Emma Hansen (07) 3031 4517 // emma.hansen@talentinternational.com

Applications close: 9:00 AM Thursday, 14th May 2026

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