Talent Acquisition Consultant
The Salvation ArmyNumber of Positions Available:
ABOUT US
The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities. We believe in doing good that transforms lives and futures for the better. It is this belief which drives us to find new ways and places where we can make a difference. From times of personal crisis to moments of national grief, we are always here — providing support, safety, community, and opportunity.
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and relationship driven Talent Acquisition Consultant to support recruitment across our Employment Plus (Eplus) and Aged Care portfolios. In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring leaders to attract and secure exceptional talent across a wide range of roles that directly impact our communities, clients and residents.
You’ll play a key role in shaping our workforce of the future, balancing talent advisory with hands on, end to end recruitment delivery.
The role is permanent full time, with hybrid arrangements working 2 days in the office located in Blackburn, Melbourne.
How you will make an impact
Lead end‑to‑end recruitment across the Eplus and Aged Care portfolios, ensuring a smooth, timely, and high‑quality hiring process.
Conduct detailed job briefings with hiring leaders to clarify role requirements, success profiles, and ideal candidate attributes.
Build proactive talent pipelines to support current and future workforce needs.
Screen, shortlist, and interview candidates, providing clear and well‑informed recommendations to hiring managers.
Use recruitment data and labour‑market insights to influence hiring decisions and set realistic expectations.
Champion and promote our employer brand, ensuring every candidate and stakeholder interaction reflects our culture and values.
Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment processes, contributing to continuous improvement across Talent Acquisition.
What you will bring
We’re looking for someone with inhouse recruitment experience, ideally with exposure to employment services, NFP, aged care, or health sectors. You will be a great fit if you bring:
High‑Volume Recruitment Experience: Familiarity with, or a willingness to learn, highvolume recruitment for roles requiring quick turnaround.
Adaptability: Comfortable navigating a dynamic environment, adjusting to shifting priorities, and supporting different portfolios during peak recruitment periods.
Stakeholder Management skills: Strong relationship‑building skills with the confidence to advise leaders on market insights and recruitment best practice.
Proactive Sourcing Ability: Experience engaging passive talent and building ongoing pipelines.
Strong Organisation & Time Management skills: Ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously while maintaining quality and efficiency.
Clear Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to connect effectively with candidates and hiring managers.
Tech-Savviness: Confident using HR technologies, MS Office, and open to learning new tools and systems.
Why work for us?
TSA offers an inclusive work culture and strong opportunities for career development. In return we also offer benefits such as:
Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging for living expenses ($15,900 tax free for rent, mortgage, school fees etc) plus meals and entertainment benefits ($2,650 tax free)
On site parking
Hybrid working arrangement minimum 2 days in office.
Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme.
Up to 5 days paid leave per year to 'volunteer' in a TSA program or activity.
Health insurance, home energy and home office supplies discounts.
Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service.
An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution.
How to Apply
If you're excited by this unique opportunity, the above sounds like you, and you have a heart for working for an organisation that truly does transform lives, we would love to speak to you. We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
Early applications are encouraged as the job will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration