Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Flexible hybrid work environment 
• Great work culture with a supportive team
• Excellent benefits, including four wellness days a year
• Join us to become Australia’s leading service for people with complex behaviours
• Competitive pay + super + NFP salary packaging + 4 extra days of paid leave
• Make a lasting difference in the lives of people with disability
• Join our inclusive, passionate, creative, and empathetic team!

Fighting Chance is on the lookout for an internal Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage the end-to-end recruitment activities for Fighting Chance. By partnering closely with our hiring managers you will ensure everyone that joins Fighting Chance can make a positive difference in the lives of our participants.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will be tasked with delivering end-to-end recruitment services across a broad range of positions. In this role, you will build value-adding professional relationships, develop and maintain highly effective attraction and sourcing strategies and provide candidates with a great experience throughout the process.

ABOUT FIGHTING CHANCE:

Fighting Chance designs, builds and scales social enterprises which move the dial for Australians with disability and their families. We work to identify the challenges, hurdles and barriers faced by people with disability in their everyday lives and then design and build sustainable social enterprise businesses to bridge these gaps. Our mission is to ask ‘WHAT IF?’ to see the world as it isn’t yet, to imagine a future quite different to the present. And then to make it happen!

Our values underpin the way we work:

• The person is the point
• The power of yes
• We’re trailblazers
• A hand up, not a handout
• Unbeatable workforce

ABOUT THE ROLE

The key focus of the role will be:

• Partnering with hiring managers to develop a strong understanding of their roles, teams and culture and provide quality recruitment advice, guidance and recommendations
• Managing end-to-end recruitment activities across all hiring levels within all FC enterprises
• Creating a positive candidate experience across the full recruitment process.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:

• Experience in an (internal)  recruitment role and/or an HR administration role
• Experience with HRIS and ATS systems, preferably Employment Hero is very helpful
• Not afraid of high volume workloads – in fact this should give you a buzz!
• A genuine love for connecting with and supporting a diverse audience
• A desire to build great candidate and employee experiences
• A positive attitude and ability to take ownership, even if you don’t have all the answers
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• A good eye for process management and process improvement and experience (or willingness to learn) several information systems (Employment Hero, Monday.com)  
• Experience with professional platforms and social channels to attract talent
• Exceptional time-management and organisational skills
• Strong relationship building skills; a true partner for stakeholders at all levels
• Possess or be willing to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children Check.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Tax-effective salary packaging opportunities, meaning you can increase the value of your take-home income.
• A passionate, creative and inclusive team
• Four wellness days per year
• Flexible working practices
• Trailblazer Rewards for outstanding service

HOW TO APPLY:

If this sounds like you please apply today. To be considered for this position attach a cover letter outlining your suitability to the position, along with your current resume.

As a values-based organisation supporting marginalised communities across Australia, we value lived experience and cultural diversity. We encourage applications from people with disability and from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. If you require adjustments to our recruitment process, please reach out for a confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Child Safety Fighting Chance is a Child Safe Organisation committed to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children and young people. We have zero tolerance for abuse, harm, neglect, discrimination, or inequality, and are dedicated to preventing harm of any kind.   We uphold the rights of children and young people to be heard, to have their identity and culture respected, and to have their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.    All staff are expected to uphold our Code of Conduct and implement our Child Protection Practices, and to actively promote a culture of safety, respect, and trust in everything we do. At Fighting Chance, we believe that child safety is everyone’s responsibility.