Junior Recruiter

Bright Steps Academy; Sydney; Remote; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

National team support

Growth opportunities

Training & development

Job summary

Bright Steps Academy is seeking a Junior Recruiter to support recruitment across our 17 centres nationwide, operating remotely from Australia. You will collaborate with centre directors and state leads to fill educator, early childhood teacher, cook and leader roles quickly and effectively.

Reporting to the Talent and Culture Lead, you will manage job ads, screen applicants, conduct interviews, perform reference checks and verify qualifications, including Working with Children Checks, while

Qualifications

• At least one year in recruitment, HR administration or a high-volume coordination role.
• Experience in early childhood education and care is advantageous or a willingness to learn the sector quickly.
• Strong organisation and follow-through, with the ability to juggle many roles at once.
• Clear, warm communication with candidates and busy centre leaders.
• Confidence with recruitment systems, Microsoft 365 and video interviews.
• A quiet, reliable home workspace and stable internet.
• Availability across Australian time zones when roles need it, including occasional early starts for Western Australia.

Responsibilities

• Write and post job ads, and manage candidates through our recruitment system
• Screen applications and run interviews
• Book interviews with centre directors and state leads
• Complete reference checks and confirm qualifications
• Check Working with Children Check status for every candidate before an offer, across each state we operate in
• Build talent pools for educators, early childhood teachers, cooks and centre leaders
• Keep recruitment data accurate and report on open roles each week

Skills

Recruitment experience

HR administration

High-volume coordination

Recruitment systems

Microsoft 365

Video interviews

Tools

Recruitment systems

Microsoft 365

Video interviews

Job description

Junior Recruiter

Bright Steps Academy | Remote (work from home, Australia) | Full time | $80,000 plus superannuation

Nurturing every step, starting with our people

Bright Steps Academy is a growing early childhood education and care group with 17 centres across Australia, and more opening each year. Every great centre starts with great educators. We're looking for a Junior Recruiter to help us find them.

Reporting to our Talent and Culture Lead, you'll support recruitment across our centres and new centre openings. You'll work closely with centre directors and state operations leads to fill roles quickly and well.

What you'll do

• Write and post job ads, and manage candidates through our recruitment system
• Screen applications and run interviews
• Book interviews with centre directors and state leads
• Complete reference checks and confirm qualifications
• Check Working with Children Check status for every candidate before an offer, across each state we operate in
• Build talent pools for educators, early childhood teachers, cooks and centre leaders
• Keep recruitment data accurate and report on open roles each week

What you'll bring

• At least one year in recruitment, HR administration or a high-volume coordination role
• Early childhood education and care experience, or a willingness to learn the sector quickly
• Strong organisation and follow-through, with the ability to juggle many roles at once
• Clear, warm communication with candidates and busy centre leaders
• Confidence with recruitment systems, Microsoft 365 and video interviews
• A quiet, reliable home workspace and stable internet
• Availability across Australian time zones when roles need it, including occasional early starts for Western Australia

Why Bright Steps

• Work from home, with a supportive national team
• A role that grows as we grow
• Training and development from a hands-on Talent and Culture Lead
• A purpose you can see: every educator you place shapes children's days

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. The successful candidate will need a current Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain one. Bright Steps Academy is committed to child safety and to an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.