"Recruitment Consultant"

• Full time, fixed term opportunity until 31 December 2026 for an experienced Recruitment Consultant to support the Casual and Labour Hire Recruitment Team
• Manage best practice hiring for temporary casual and contingent positions across the University
• Base Salary $112,628 plus 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the hire of professional casuals and contractor positions across the entire university - everything from finance, strategy, administration, projects, compliance, marketing, communications and beyond. This is a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of professional and academic leaders, to deliver fit-for-purpose casual and labour-hire recruitment services supporting key initiatives within your client groups.

In this role, you will be required to utilise your market knowledge, and recruitment expertise in a dynamic, fast-paced and high-volume environment. As a result, we are looking for an exceptionally service-focused recruiter who will embrace and relish the challenges of working in a large and complex environment.

Make a significant impact with critical hires, working with some of the brightest minds in the world.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• drive the end-to-end recruitment process ensuring quality outcomes for candidates and hiring managers
• manage all aspects of the recruitment process from application to hiring stage
• provide elevated levels of communications and candidate care throughout the recruitment processes
• deliver expert and timely advice relating to recruitment policies, legislative requirements, selection processes, labour market information and recruitment trends
• manage a complex client base and partner with other HR teams and internal stakeholders as required
• creatively attract top talent and building prequalified talent pools through innovative attraction strategies
• identify and develop process improvement opportunities to better service your clients and candidates.

About you

• substantial experience as an agency or in-house recruiter, managing end-to-end recruitment services within a complex environment
• recruitment experience managing high-volume and fast moving casual or contingent workforce requirements is highly advantageous
• change oriented behavior whilst ensuring compliance and data integrity is maintained
• proven stakeholder management skills
• able to balance competing prioritise in a fast paced, time pressured environment
• outstanding presentation, communication and influencing skills
• a desire to be a collaborator and a flexible approach to contribute to overall team success.

Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Nayomi Siriwardane, Recruitment Operations by email to nayomi.siriwardane@sydney.edu.au.

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Applications Close

Tuesday 17 March 2026 11:59 PM