Talent Acquisition Specialist

• $102,747 per annum + 12% superannuation


• Full time, fixed term opportunity to March 2027


• Geelong/ Wadawurrung based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office)

About the opportunity

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) is responsible for identifying, attracting, assessing, and hiring candidates at WorkSafe.

An essential focus of the TAS role is to be a key strategic partner to the business in utilising your expertise to inform, educate and advise hiring managers and candidates on the interpretation and application of recruitment processes, policies and Talent Acquisition strategies; ensuring consistent, accurate and strategic advice is provided.

In this role, as the TAS, you will enjoy working alongside a highly collaborative and knowledgeable team, where innovation is encouraged.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery across the full recruitment lifecycle from attraction to onboarding


• Influence and motivate stakeholders (candidates, hiring managers, recruitment agencies), through complex offer negotiations, to join WorkSafe


• Initiate and maintain relationships with peers and senior internal stakeholders. Proactively building relationships with Hiring Managers to understand business requirements and achieve recruitment outcomes by providing specialist assistance as a trusted advisor in Talent Acquisition


• Build relationships with candidates at all levels to ensure a positive experience and fair process

Please ensure you review the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

• You will have exceptional stakeholder management across all levels and have the ability to provide expertise in recruitment including strategic sourcing initiatives


• You will bring a strong positive candidate experience focus


• You will be able to undertake work that is complex in nature, under limited direction


• You will have experience operating within a complex organisation and bring a strong understanding of contemporary selection strategies and behavioural based interviewing


• Experience using ATS (SuccessFactors desirable)

Due to the fixed term nature of this opportunity, recent experience in a similar role within Talent Acquisition is required.

Working with us

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.  

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm Monday 29th June at 11pm. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

To ensure a fair and open recruitment process, we request that you complete all parts of the process without using AI tools. We want to understand your professional skills, experience and capabilities independent of an AI view.

For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Lead Abbey Bernard via email [email protected]