Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nurturing the greatness in every child - and in you.

Join one of Australia’s Largest Leading Early Education Providers!  

At G8 Education, we’re on a mission to shape the future! With 400+ early education and care centres under 21 brands, our 10,000+ dedicated team members nurture over 42,000 children every day.  

As an ASX listed growth company, we’re committed to empowering, rewarding, and supporting every team member – from our centre educators to our leadership and support team.  

The Opportunity 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team!

Passionate about finding the right people and guiding hiring leaders through a seamless recruitment journey? Thrive in a fast-paced environment and love building strong relationships? We’d love to hear from you!

This a Full-Time Fixed Term opportunity for 12months, partnering with our National Operations Team to recruit leadership roles across our services.

Be part of a fun, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly makes a difference, to our teams, and the families we support every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Full function management of a portfolio and conducting recruitment activities to ensure timely and effective outcomes.
• Coach and guide hiring managers through the talent acquisition process to ensure skill, culture, and organisational fit when hiring.
• Use sourcing tools to proactively seek potential talent such as SEEK premium talent search and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Building strong local partnerships to develop talent pipelines and pools of high-quality candidates.
• Creating advertising strategies aligned with our employment brand and competencies.
• Proactively seeking out local-level partnerships to build talent pools and pipelines of high-quality candidates. 

About You 

• Experience within the recruitment industry, preferably in an internal recruitment role.
• Qualifications in HR or Business Management disciplines are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Awareness of current and emerging talent acquisition technologies and recruitment trends. 
• Ability to liaise with and coordinate a range of stakeholders. 
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work successfully to deadlines. 
• Exceptional organisational skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism.  
• Hold a valid working with children check or willingness to obtain upon commencement.

Benefits at G8

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working conditions with 3 days in office and 2 from home.
• You have the option to choose out of our two state-of-the-art support offices. Located Brisbane CBD and Central Gold Coast.
• Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company 
• Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any G8 Education Centre. 
• Exclusive access to our G8 Rewards Program with benefits across more than 600 retailers, exclusive cash discounts and more!

Find out more here: G8 Education

United by purpose. Guided by values.

At G8 Education, we’re proud to celebrate, support, and inspire our 10,000+ team members as they make a lasting difference in the lives of children and their own.

Driven by our purpose “to nurture the greatness in every child to grow, thrive and learn” and guided by our values, we’re shaping bright futures for children, families, communities, and each other.

Our values: Safety First & Always, Thriving Together, Owning the Outcome, Being the Difference, Building Bright Futures.

Our Recruitment Process

G8 Education is a committed advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority, and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. 

Our recruitment process involves several checks including, the possibility of psychometric testing which will be discussed during the initial stage of the recruitment process.  

We also may require a police check along with verification of qualifications and right-to-work status. 

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only.  G8 Education reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible.