Position: Senior Talent Advisor
Salary Range: $105,513 to $118,755 per annum pending experience
Tenure: Full Time, Permanent
Commencing Date: 1 September 2025
Closing Date: Friday, 22 August 2025 unless filled prior

*Due to additional roles being created and internal career progression, you may notice an increase in positions advertised for the People & Safety team.

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

About the role

Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) is currently seeking an experienced Senior Talent Advisor for a Full Time, Permanent position commencing on 1st September 2025.

The Senior Talent Advisor reports directly to the People and Safety Operations Team Leader and is the first point of internal escalation for the design, delivery and coordination of all TCE talent acquisition activities including recruitment, contracting, onboarding and supply. The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor will take ownership of and manage the recruitment portfolio of TCEO, PTT applications and VISA administration. The Senior Talent Advisor will play an important role in identifying and implementing process improvements and contribute to wider People and Safety Operation integrations.

Key Accountabilities

Take functional responsibility for the organisation's end-to-end recruitment framework and process, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, selection, and onboarding in alignment with policy and workforce needs. Lead and provide first level internal escalation support to the TCEO Talent Acquisition Advisors, Contract Advisors and Supply Coordinator as a subject matter expert.

Design and coordinate talent acquisition activities in order to support quality hiring decisions for Townsville Catholic Education Office.

Coordinate and administrate PTT applications strictly in accordance with Queensland College of Teachers guidelines, TCE PTT guidelines and the key responsibilities and workflow outlined in Annex A. Work in conjunction with the Systems Learning & Teaching Adviser to ensure TCE fulfills its obligations in appointing PTT candidates to roles.

Coordinate and administrate all VISA applications and enquiries from across TCE.

Establish and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to support the successful delivery of talent acquisition activities.

Partner with the Strategy & Capability team to understand their operational workforce plans and implement approved activities and assessment methods that source and attract the right candidates.

Administer industry specific internal and external talent pools allowing pre-qualified high potential candidates to be profiled and shared internally in order to measurably improve the quality of talent and to fill roles efficiently.

Provide operational talent acquisition advice and support on policies and procedures that build hiring manager’s capability and ensure the effective and compliant execution of talent acquisition activities.

Deliver operational reporting such as metrics and data to ensure relevant stakeholders are informed of progress and make effective recruitment decisions.

Contribute to the ongoing review, development and maintenance of recruitment policies ensuring alignment to organisational policy, process and legislation and best practice recruitment industry approaches.

Provide selection process support by coordinating shortlisting, interviews, selection processes and completing the credentialing process to support a positive and compliant candidate experience.

Verify selection panel reports for approval by the appropriate authorised delegate to ensure selection recommendations are compliant to policies and award conditions.

Development and review of Position Descriptions in consultation with hiring managers to support recruitment functions. Be prepared to conduct MERCER reclassification as required.

Maintain appropriate confidentiality, sensitivity and empathy in the handling of all matters.

About you

Experience

Extensive experience in end-to-end talent acquisition delivery including best practice talent acquisition approaches with a broad base of HR generalist skills.

Demonstrated knowledge of the QCOT Permission to Teach principles and policy.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of best practice HR processes and contemporary and innovative recruitment and selection initiatives.

Intermediate working knowledge of AURION and SCOUT platforms.

Exceptional administrative skills with the ability to maintain a commitment to compliance and integrity of processes.

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel and Word), Google applications and database administration.

Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, negotiation and problem solving with capacity to interact effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Attributes

Self-motivation with a can do attitude.

Ability to work under pressure and triage conflicting deadlines in a busy environment.

Capacity and willingness to work both effectively in a team and autonomously when required.

Demonstrated ability to undertake research to prepare and present recommendations and lead recruitment campaigns.

Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply the provisions of awards, legislation, policies, and procedure.

A commitment to diplomacy when dealing with matters of a sensitive and confidential nature.

Respect for the confidentiality of employee’s personal information and records.

Mandatory Criteria

Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain

Tertiary qualifications at Degree level in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.

Minimum 5 years’ experience in high volume end to end comprehensive recruitment

Current Driver’s Licence.

Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.

Desirable Criteria

Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Experience in the education or training/VET sector.

What we offer

Competitive salary

5 weeks Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading on 4 weeks

Salary packaging options

Superannuation of 12.75% employer contribution

Access to long service leave after 7 years

14 weeks paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

Corporate health insurance

Professional development and wellbeing programs

Want to Know More?

For more details, view the full Position Description or contact TCEO Sophie Thomson at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

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