Talent Acquisition Specialist

Coal Services Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

18 days personal leave

3 days family & emergency leave

Parental Leave (paid for permanent)

Reward & Recognition program

Retailer discounts via Smart Spending

Employee Assistance Program

Novated leasing

Job summary

Coal Services Pty Limited is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People & Culture team in Sydney or Newcastle. You will partner with hiring managers to deliver end-to-end recruitment and build strong talent pipelines across health, mines rescue and insurance portfolios.

You will develop and strengthen our EVP, employer branding and recruitment marketing, while delivering a superior candidate experience and data-driven sourcing strategies for ongoing hiring needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance, financial services and/or operational environments.
• Strong direct sourcing and candidate engagement skills.
• Track record building talent pools and pipelines.
• Experience developing EVP, employer branding or recruitment marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across a varied portfolio, partnering with hiring managers to understand needs.
• Build talent pipelines and networks for critical roles.
• Develop industry networks through professional communities and outreach.
• Shape and activate EVP to turn Coal Services into a compelling employer.
• Strengthen employer brand through stories, content and candidate communications.
• Use data and market insights to guide sourcing strategies and measure results.
• Coach hiring leaders in interviewing and candidate assessment.

Skills

Direct sourcing

Talent mapping

Candidate engagement

EVP development

Interview coaching

Tools

HRIS systems

Reporting tools

ATS systems

Job description

WE CARE, WE WORK TOGETHER, WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Permanent Full-time opportunity
• Sydney or Newcastle
• Collaborative and positive team environment

About the role:

We’re currently seeking a friendly and motivated Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People & Culture team. You will partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners across the business to deliver end to end recruitment activities. Your main responsibility will be to design and deliver acquisition and sourcing strategies to support the business to attract and engage the right people.

Build the networks, talent pipelines and employer brand that help us attract great people.

We’re looking for an experienced recruitment professional who enjoys delivering successful hires while building a proactive approach to talent acquisition.

With a background in insurance, financial services and some operational environment experience, you’ll understand how to attract talent across specialist, professional and operational roles. You’ll bring strong sourcing skills, established networks and the ability to engage people well before a vacancy arises.

The opportunity:

Working closely with People & Culture and business leaders, you’ll manage recruitment from briefing through to offer, while helping strengthen our recruitment capability and presence in the talent market.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across a varied portfolio, including Health, Mines Rescue and Insurance businesses. Partnering with hiring managers to understand their needs and support sound selection decisions.
• Build talent pipelines and pools for critical, specialist and recurring roles, maintaining meaningful relationships with prospective candidates.
• Develop industry networks through professional communities, referrals, industry associations and targeted outreach.
• Shape and activate our employee value proposition, turning what makes Coal Services a great place to work into compelling recruitment content and campaigns.
• Strengthen our employer brand through employee stories, career content, social media and candidate communications.
• Improve the recruitment experience, bringing practical ideas that make hiring more effective for candidates and leaders.
• Use recruitment data and market insights to guide sourcing strategies, identify challenges and measure results.
• Build hiring leaders’ capability through practical training and coaching in interviewing, candidate assessment and effective selection decisions.
• Deliver exceptional internal service, providing responsive support, clear advice and regular updates so leaders feel informed and supported throughout recruitment.
• Partner proactively with leaders to anticipate workforce needs, agree recruitment priorities and develop sourcing strategies.
• Create practical recruitment tools and guidance that help leaders hire confidently, consistently and efficiently.

About you:

You’re an experienced recruiter who combines strong delivery with a longer-term view of talent. You know how to find and engage people, build credibility with leaders and keep recruitment moving, Experience in training in interview skills and function uplift and transformation would be highly advantageous, as would a strong technical expertise in systems and reporting.

You’ll bring:

• Demonstrated recruitment experience in insurance, financial services and/or operational environments.
• Strong direct sourcing, talent mapping and candidate engagement skills, including experience attracting passive candidates.
• A track record of building talent pools, networks and pipelines that lead to successful hires.
• Experience developing or contributing to Employee Value Proposition (EVP), employer branding or recruitment marketing initiatives.
• The confidence to advise hiring managers, challenge assumptions constructively and provide practical market insight.
• Strong organisation and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Experience gained in an internal talent acquisition team, recruitment agency or a combination of both is welcome.

This is an opportunity to influence how Coal Services attracts talent, build lasting relationships across our markets and make a visible contribution to our People & Culture agenda.

If you enjoy hands-on recruitment and want the scope to build something lasting, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer:

• Friendly, collaborative and supportive team culture with the ability to gain experience across the People and Culture function
• Permanent, full-time role
• 5 weeks annual leave, 18 days personal leave & 3 days family and emergency leave
• Paid Parental Leave for permanent employees (super paid on paid parental leave)
• Reward and Recognition program to celebrate your success
• Retailer discounts through Smart Spending App
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and novated leasing

About us:

Coal Services is a Specialised Health and Safety Scheme that provides an integrated suite of services to help identify, assess, monitor, and control many risks inherent in the NSW coal mining industry. Our preventative and responsive services in the areas of workplace health and safety, workers compensation, emergency response and training help to deliver on our purpose, 'to protect'. Our purpose, vision and values are aligned to focus on the safety and health of our industry and its workers.

• Permanent roles are open only to Australian and New Zealand Permanent Residents or Citizens. Visa holders with unlimited right to work in Australia will be considered for Fixed Term Contracts.
• Successful applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory background check (including criminal history and references) prior to commencement of employment.
• We take our responsibility to protect the industry that we work in very seriously. Our people, Customers and Community safety and wellbeing are priorities for us.

For greater insight into Coal Services, be sure to check out our website at https://www.coalservices.com.au/