Operations Team Leader - Recruitment

Department of Education, Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12%

Flexible work arrangements

Work from home / remote

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia is seeking a permanent full-time Recruitment Operations Team Leader to drive high quality recruitment outcomes across the WA education sector.

You will lead a team of recruitment professionals delivering support and advice to more than 800 worksites and supporting over 20,000 staff movements in any year, ensuring compliant recruitment and appointment processes.

Qualifications

• Experienced and proactive Recruitment Team Leader with extensive knowledge of recruitment and selection principles within the public sector.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities to support schools recruitment teams.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for innovation and customer-focused recruitment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide schools recruitment teams to deliver customer-focused recruitment, selection and appointment services.
• Embed WA public sector recruitment rules and support hiring managers through changes.
• Develop and implement innovative recruitment solutions and coach the team to respond to shifting priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment strategy

Public sector recruitment

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a permanent full-time Recruitment Operations Team Leader to drive high quality recruitment outcomes across the Western Australian education sector. Join a team of 60 talented recruitment professionals split across seven client focused portfolios delivering recruitment support and advice to more than 800 worksites and supporting over 20,000 staff movements in any year. We're a dynamic and high performing team with a passion for innovation and a focus on continuous improvement. With deep knowledge of public sector recruitment and recruitment best practice, we partner with school principals and line managers, providing effective, efficient and compliant recruitment and appointment advice and assistance to support them to achieve successful recruitment outcomes.

The Role

As a Recruitment Operations Team Leader, you play an integral role leading and guiding our experienced and high performing schools recruitment teams to deliver exceptional, customer-focused recruitment, selection, and appointment services to schools across the state. We work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. No two days are the same. We're continuously innovating and finding new ways to support our customers. Join us at an exciting time as we embed the new WA public sector recruitment rules into our practice and support our hiring managers through the associated changes.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced and proactive Recruitment Team Leader with extensive knowledge of recruitment and selection principles within the public sector. As a highly experienced recruitment leader, you will leverage your skills and experience to lead and support our experienced and dedicated schools recruitment teams to continue to deliver exceptional customer focused service. Analytical by nature and with a passion for innovation, you will have demonstrated success in developing and implementing innovative customer focused recruitment solutions. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills are a must for this role. You will be a passionate and supportive team leader supporting and coaching the team to deliver excellent service and respond to shifting priorities.

If you'd like to join a large vibrant team in a fast-paced environment where the work you do makes a difference, come and join us.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Friday 11 September and invited to interview which will take place week commencing 14 September 2026.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.


• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements


• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave


• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance


• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)


• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Deborah Myers, Manager Recruitment on [phone] or emailing [e-mail]

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.


• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 24 August 2026