Talent Acquisition Specialist — Early Childhood Hiring

Little Zak's Academy; Ryde; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission for successful placements

Wellbeing Day each year

$50 monthly wellness allowance

$1,000 referral bonus

Supportive team environment

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Little Zak's Academy is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Ryde-based Support Office. This full-time, office-based role partners with operational leaders to attract, engage and hire exceptional talent across our network of centres.

You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle for early childhood roles, delivering a high-quality candidate experience and ensuring compliance throughout onboarding.

Qualifications

• End-to-end Talent Acquisition experience, or agency recruitment background.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across early childhood roles.
• Partner with Operations and hiring managers on workforce planning and recruitment strategies.
• Source candidates via SEEK, LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, and proactive talent pipelines.
• Conduct structured screening interviews to assess experience, qualifications, working rights and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interviews and provide recruitment guidance to hiring managers.
• Negotiate offers and prepare candidates for onboarding.
• Verify qualifications, working rights and mandatory compliance documentation.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks (Working with Children Checks, Police Checks, reference checks).
• Prepare employment contracts and ensure compliance requirements are met before commencement.
• Build and maintain talent pools to support new centre openings and growth.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the journey.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records in compliance with employment laws and child-safety requirements.

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Job description

Little Zak's Academy is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Ryde-based Support Office. This full-time, office-based role partners with operational leaders to attract, engage and hire exceptional talent across our network of centres.

You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle for early childhood roles, delivering a high-quality candidate experience and ensuring compliance throughout onboarding.