Talent Partner Lead

• Newly created role | ability to add true value & make a significant impact
• Lead the proactive & innovative delivery of Talent Acquisition across the Group
• Flexible Work Practices | Market competitive remuneration package on offer

About Brisbane Catholic Education

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is committed to high quality teaching and learning for more than 76,000 young people enrolled in their schools and colleges from Prep to Year 12. Their 10,000+ workforce and community of over 146 schools is centred on Christ with the mission to teach, challenge and transform through service, support, and leadership for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Partnering with BCE schools and the BCE office leadership teams the Talent and People Systems (TaPS) team are building a high performing BCE workforce through contemporary talent attraction, recruitment and retention strategies and providing the best people systems with strong business intelligence on their workforce data to inform current and future strategies and establishing their Strategic Workforce Plan.

As they continue to pursue an exciting transformation strategy, BCE are now seeking an experienced Talent Lead to play a key role in shaping the future.  

What’s to love about the role?

Leading a team of talent acquisition professionals, you will develop a strategic, streamlined, and clear vision for the Talent Acquisition function and align activities for the team to achieve this. You will embed team operating rhythms and service delivery standards, with the goal of capability uplift across the team.

Specifically, you will:

• Develop and lead the delivery of Talent Attraction and Recruitment Strategies in alignment with the BCE Strategic Plan.
• Continuously innovate to create and implement talent acquisition strategies to attract and engage high quality candidates, build talent pipelines, and respond quickly to emerging issues.
• Develop and implement a strong employee value proposition to position BCE as a unique employer of choice, including leading initiatives specifically designed to respond to the strategic challenge of teacher shortages.
• Lead and manage key external partnerships and engagement on behalf of BCE.
• Evaluate and redesign recruitment practices and build the capability of the team, to support the organisation in sourcing and securing the best candidates.
• Manage Executive and Leadership Team recruitment in consultation with the Head of People and Culture.
• Lead bulk recruitment activities, continuously improving processes for school leadership, teacher, school specialist and support staff positions.
• Lead the development, review and updating of Talent Attraction and Recruitment Policy, Procedure and Processes to respond to the business needs.

Our person

With relevant tertiary qualifications (preferred), you will be an experienced Talent Acquisition leader, with demonstrated results in building teams that continually receive exceptional feedback from their internal customers in terms of their recruitment experience. You will have exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills, and be able to interpret and translate complex concepts quickly, and with relevance to the BCE’s strategy.

You will bring extensive experience in executing ‘fit for purpose’ talent attraction strategies across large, decentralised organisations, as well exposure to bulk recruitment programs. Strategic in your approach, you will possess exceptional project management expertise, with the ability to develop structured project plans, ensuring required outcomes are achieved within agreed budgets and timeframes.

You will have proven expertise in the coordination and execution of end-to-end recruitment practices, using a range of best practice, contemporary, and innovative selection methods, and techniques. You will be a simplifier, proactive, strategic, and tenacious, with the ability to guide and coach direct reports. You will be comfortable in communicating widely across the business and in influencing and encouraging a shift in current thinking and processes.

Above all else, you will align with Brisbane Catholic Education values and role model integrity and collaboration, committed to supporting your teammates, and the communities in which they operate.

What's on offer

This is an exciting career opportunity that offers an expansive remit, with the ability to make an immediate impact.

Based in Woolloongabba, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package, flexible work practices and an opportunity to join an inclusive and collaborative team.

For a confidential discussion and to understand more about the critical contribution you can make to the team, please contact Madeline Clark on 07 3232 9142 or madeline.clark@uandu.com

Why work with BCE?  Stronger connections today | Inspired people tomorrow | Belong to something bigger to play a key role in building better communities for a future we will all be proud to be part of. You will quickly become a core part of a compassionate and professional team that values diversity of thought and a commitment to building and shaping future generations.

• Meaningful work where you can make a difference
• Flexible working arrangements
• Up to 12.75% superannuation (with co-contributions)
• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging and sacrificing options
• Strong BCEO staff community initiatives including Work and Welcome, Adopt-a-Family Christmas appeal and more
• Contemporary workplace environment including The Place (quiet reflection space), collaboration spaces, well appointed end of trip facilities, secure bicycle storage unit and BCEO onsite cafe with excellent coffee!
• Access to BCEs online Library.

Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Should you require specific adjustments to the recruitment process to equitably participate, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.

Closing Date: 30-Jan-2023

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