Are you a seasoned recruitment professional ready to make a real difference?

Join our dynamic, state-wide Teacher Recruitment Team as a Teacher Recruitment Specialist and help shape the future of education across Queensland. Based within the Human Resources Branch of the People, Information and Communication Services Division. This innovative team offers a unique opportunity to combine your recruitment expertise with meaningful impact. In this permanent, full-time role, you'll connect passionate educators with life-changing opportunities, ensuring every classroom has the right teacher, right where they’re needed.

Be part of something bigger, and help build the future, one teacher at a time!

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:

Within this role you will provide outstanding teacher talent recruitment services to state schools, offering expert advice, support and consultancy on complex recruitment matters. Your commitment to exceptional customer service will ensure our state-wide talent pool is managed effectively with a high level of candidate care provided to applicants. Your expertise in recruitment will support our mission of providing a progressive, high performing education system, realising the potential of every student.

As a Teacher Recruitment Specialist, you will:

• Deliver contemporary teacher recruitment services for a high volume of teacher vacancies, including candidate screening, shortlisting, provision of recommendations to Principals and offers of employment, whilst providing an exceptional customer experience;
• Work collaboratively with Principals and HR Business Partners to design and implement effective teacher recruitment solutions that align with stakeholder needs;
• Manage and support a talent pool of quality candidates, providing a high level of candidate care including persuading them to consider more challenging opportunities where appropriate; and
• Provide guidance and support to Teacher Recruitment team members in relation to teacher recruitment issues.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Complete the questionnaire which will appear when you click 'Apply Now'

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO644871_25P Role Description (PDF, 163KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants