Recruitment Lead

Smart Apprenticeship Solutions is a quality Group Training Organisation and part of The BUSY Group, one of Australia’s largest providers in employment, education and training. We deliver innovative employment and training solutions across eastern Australia, helping organisations and apprentices thrive.

Lead a high‑performing team. Shape recruitment strategy. Drive talent success.

Smart Apprenticeship Solutions are seeking an experienced and energetic Recruitment Lead to manage and elevate our GTO recruitment function across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

If you’re a confident leader who thrives on building strong teams, designing sourcing strategies and delivering exceptional candidate and client experiences, this role gives you the platform to influence recruitment performance nationally.

You’ll lead a small team of GTO Recruiters and bring structure, consistency and innovation to the recruitment function. Your work directly impacts candidate success, host employer satisfaction and the strength of our talent pipeline across three states.

This is a leadership role with real influence — shaping processes, systems, sourcing strategies and recruitment outcomes. This role involves:

• Lead and coach a multi‑state recruitment team, providing day‑to‑day direction, support and performance management.
• Build structure and consistency across recruitment operations, including standard ways of working, workload allocation and role clarity.
• Develop sourcing strategies that attract high‑quality candidates for GTO vacancies across all regions. 
• Identify new sourcing channels and partnerships to diversify and strengthen the talent pool.
• Design and implement talent pooling strategies, building pipelines for hard‑to‑fill roles, regions and industries.
• Oversee candidate readiness, including mentoring, resume support and mock interviews.
• Enhance end‑to‑end recruitment processes, improving systems, tools, documentation and compliance. 
• Provide recruitment performance reporting including sourcing effectiveness, time‑to‑fill and quality of hire.
• Build strong relationships with host employers, training providers, schools and community groups.
• Represent the organisation at events, careers days and networking activities.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Lead a passionate recruitment team with national impact.
• Shape sourcing strategies and recruitment processes across three states.
• Work in a values‑driven organisation committed to quality, inclusion and candidate success.
• Enjoy a supportive leadership environment with opportunities for growth and innovation.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in recruitment, HR or a similar field, including leading a team.
• Strong sourcing, talent attraction and pipeline development skills.
• Experience improving recruitment processes, systems or performance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building capability.
• High‑level organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong administration and reporting skills.
• High computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel across QLD, NSW and VIC.
• Current Working with Children Check.

Next Steps

If you’re a confident leader with strong recruitment expertise, a passion for sourcing great talent and the drive to build high‑performing teams, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of GTO recruitment across QLD, NSW and VIC.

Candidate care is important to us, this role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

SMART Apprenticeship Solutions and SQUAD puts the best interest of children and young people first by adhering to the Child Safety Organisation National Principles.  The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including, criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.