Talent Acquisition Officer (Aboriginal Identified) - Talent Pool

TAFE NS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE NSW is creating a Talent Pool for future permanent and temporary full-time opportunities. A Talent Acquisition Officer (Aboriginal Identified) will support recruitment activities and partner with Aboriginal Employment teams to ensure positive recruitment experiences and outcomes.

The role involves coordinating interviews, offers, pre-employment checks, onboarding documentation, and responding to inquiries.

Qualifications

• Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification under law.
• Experience in recruitment administration or high-volume onboarding.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent communication and customer service when engaging stakeholders.
• Understanding of administrative and compliance processes, handling confidential information.
• Comfort with digital systems and adapting to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews and prepare employment offers.
• Manage pre-employment checks and onboarding documentation.
• Respond to recruitment enquiries and provide timely updates.

Skills

Aboriginality

Recruitment administration

Onboarding experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Job description

Talent Acquisition Officer (Aboriginal Identified) - Talent Pool

Talent Acquisition Officer (Aboriginal Identified) - Talent Pool

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

Creation of a Talent Pool for future permanent and temporary full-time opportunities

$93,813 – $103,551 salary package, includes base salary ($82,653 – $91,233), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life‑changing impact.

That’s why we offer world‑class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life‑changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35‑hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Talent Acquisition Officer (Aboriginal Identified), you'll be part of our Talent Acquisition team, providing administrative and coordination support across recruitment and onboarding activities at TAFE NSW.

A key part of this role is working closely with our Aboriginal Identified Talent Acquisition Advisor and building strong relationships with our Aboriginal Employment team to support positive recruitment experiences and employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include coordinating interviews, preparing employment offers, managing pre‑employment checks, processing onboarding documentation and responding to recruitment enquiries.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Aboriginality (a genuine occupational qualification authorised under Section 14 of the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1977).
• Experience in recruitment administration, employee onboarding or a similar high‑volume administrative environment.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• An understanding of administrative and compliance processes, including the ability to handle confidential information with care and accuracy.
• Confidence using digital systems, with the ability to learn new processes and adapt to change.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience working in a public sector environment, with an understanding of recruitment processes, policies and compliance requirements.

Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment

With over 350 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture.

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.