Operations Team Leader - Recruitment

We are seeking a permanent full-time Recruitment Operations Team Leader to drive high quality recruitment outcomes across the Western Australian education sector.  

Join a team of 60 talented recruitment professionals split across seven client focused portfolios delivering recruitment support and advice to more than 800 worksites and supporting over 20,000 staff movements in any year. We’re a dynamic and high performing team with a passion for innovation and a focus on continuous improvement. With deep knowledge of public sector recruitment and recruitment best practice, we partner with school principals and line managers, providing effective, efficient and compliant recruitment and appointment advice and assistance to support them to achieve successful recruitment outcomes.

The Role

As a Recruitment Operations Team Leader, you play an integral role leading and guiding our experienced and high performing schools recruitment teams to deliver exceptional, customer-focused recruitment, selection, and appointment services to schools across the state. We work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. No two days are the same. We’re continuously innovating and finding new ways to support our customers. Join us at an exciting time as we embed the new WA public sector recruitment rules into our practice and support our hiring managers through the associated changes.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced and proactive Recruitment Team Leader with extensive knowledge of recruitment and selection principles within the public sector. As a highly experienced recruitment leader, you will leverage your skills and experience to lead and support our experienced and dedicated schools recruitment teams to continue to deliver exceptional customer focused service. Analytical by nature and with a passion for innovation, you will have demonstrated success in developing and implementing innovative customer focused recruitment solutions. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills are a must for this role. You will be a passionate and supportive team leader supporting and coaching the team to deliver excellent service and respond to shifting priorities.

If you’d like to join a large vibrant team in a fast-paced environment where the work you do makes a difference, come and join us.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Friday 11 September and invited to interview which will take place week commencing 14 September 2026.

Professional Benefits 

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Deborah Myers, Manager Recruitment on (08) 9264 58***or emailing *************@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must: 

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include: 

• A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position 
• A 2 page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF: 

1 - Demonstrated extensive knowledge of recruitment policy, procedures and practices within the public sector legislative framework and significant experience in the application of these within a large decentralised and complex organisation.

4 - Demonstrated skills managing, facilitating and leading a team, including the ability to lead individuals and groups through change processes.

The remaining criteria will be assessed as part of further assessment for shortlisted applicants.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 41***for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1062588

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 24 August 2026