Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Advisor

Salary:

45 - 55

/ Hour

Contract Type:

Contract

Location:

VIC - Melbourne - VIC 

Industry:

Professional

Reference:

4080662

Contact Name:

Imogen

Contact Email:

imogen@publicsectorpeople.com.au

Date Published:

30-Sep-2026

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Advisor to join a local council in the South East on a 3-month contract.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong end-to-end recruitment experience who enjoys partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders and can balance compliance requirements with a strong customer-focused approach.

The role
  • Build strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders to capture and scope meaningful, fit-for-purpose assignment briefs.
  • Partner with business leaders to coordinate end-to-end recruitment activity, following an agreed and consistent recruitment methodology.
  • Deliver a high level of customer-focused service to hiring managers and candidates, helping to attract candidates and promote Council opportunities.
  • Work within PageUp to raise position requisitions and facilitate end-to-end recruitment workflows, including the offer process.
  • Provide advice and guidance to hiring managers throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  • Work proactively with Business Partners, Injury Management and Payroll to gather insights and support recruitment and onboarding requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve and optimise recruitment processes and support the implementation of initiatives aligned with P&C strategy and processes.
  • Support fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment practices, including background checks and appropriate records management.
  • Ensure recruitment activity is managed in line with relevant policies, procedures and best practice.
  • Support the recruitment process across shortlisting, screening, interviews, references and pre-employment checks as required.
About you We are looking for someone who has:
  • Previous experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or a similar HR role.
  • Strong end-to-end recruitment experience and the ability to manage multiple vacancies.
  • PageUp experience, ideally within a busy recruitment environment.
  • Experience working within a regulated or highly process-driven environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships with hiring managers and business leaders.
  • A strong customer service focus and the ability to create a positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
  • An understanding of fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment practices.
  • Strong attention to detail and an understanding of compliance, background checks and records management.
  • A proactive approach to identifying and improving recruitment processes.
What's on offer
  • 3-month contract
  • ASAP start
  • Local council in the South East
  • Opportunity to work closely with hiring managers and a range of P&C stakeholders
  • End-to-end Talent Acquisition exposure within a busy Council environment
Requirements
  • Current Working with Children Check required
  • National Criminal History Check required
  • PageUp experience highly desirable
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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