Talent Partner

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Burnside

Job Category: Human Resources

Help shape the workforce behind meaningful care

Full-time | Sunshine Coast

At Sundale, every great employee contributes to something bigger. They help create meaningful experiences, genuine connections and better outcomes for the people and communities we support.

We are looking for an experienced Talent Partner who knows that successful recruitment is about more than filling vacancies. It is about understanding what teams need, finding people who share our values and creating a candidate experience that leaves a lasting impression.

In this role, you will manage recruitment across a diverse organisation delivering residential aged care, in-home care and community services. You will work closely with leaders to develop practical attraction strategies, strengthen talent pipelines and secure the people Sundale needs for the future.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Talent Pathways Lead, you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process across a broad portfolio of roles.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Partnering with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce requirements
• Developing targeted sourcing and attraction strategies
• Creating engaging, values-led job advertisements
• Managing advertising across job boards, social media, talent pools, referrals and professional networks
• Screening applications and conducting initial phone interviews
• Coordinating interviews and supporting hiring managers throughout the selection process
• Keeping candidates informed and creating a respectful, responsive candidate experience
• Completing reference checks and coordinating pre-employment compliance requirements
• Preparing employment contracts
• Monitoring recruitment activity, trends and key metrics
• Providing managers with recruitment advice, system guidance and practical support
• Contributing to employer branding, careers events and talent initiatives
• Identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experiences
  
  

The role combines hands-on recruitment delivery with stakeholder partnership, workforce planning and continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

You will be a proactive and organised recruitment professional who can confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining strong communication with candidates and managers.

To Succeed In This Role, You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment
• Experience working in a high-volume recruitment environment, ideally within aged care, health or community services
• Strong contemporary recruitment and talent acquisition knowledge
• The ability to develop effective sourcing strategies and build sustainable talent pipelines
• Experience writing compelling job advertisements and managing multiple advertising channels
• Confidence conducting screening calls, coordinating interviews and completing reference checks
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Sound judgement, professionalism and discretion
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate documentation
• Experience using recruitment or HR information systems
• Confidence using recruitment data and market insights to support decision-making
• A qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline
• Experience within the health or not-for-profit sector will be highly regarded.
  
  

Why Join Sundale?

This is an opportunity to join a values-led organisation and contribute directly to the strength of our workforce and the quality of the services we provide.

Sundale values its team members and provides a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid working arrangements, with our Support Centre based in Burnside
• 12.5% employer superannuation
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, with up to $15,900 available for everyday living expenses
• Meals and entertainment salary packaging, with up to $2,650 available
• Paid parental leave for eligible team members
• Access to car salary packaging, offering potential tax and running-cost savings
• Exclusive employee benefits through Flare, including discounts, financial wellbeing resources and savings across a wide range of Australian brands
• Private health insurance discounts
• Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential support services
• Career development and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to manage a varied recruitment portfolio
• Genuine scope to contribute ideas and improve how we attract and engage talent
• Collaboration with experienced HR, payroll, onboarding and organisational capability teams
• A supportive environment guided by the values of Care, Connection and Creativity
  
  

At Sundale, our purpose is to enable people to live their best life through genuine purpose, meaningful experiences, engagement and connection. If you are passionate about bringing talented people into an organisation where their work matters, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Requirements

The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete Sundale’s pre-employment requirements, which include:

• A current National Police Certificate that meets applicable aged care requirements
• A pre-employment medical assessment
• Rights to work in Australia
  
  

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your recruitment experience and what interests you about joining Sundale.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled before the advertised closing date.

We Embrace Diversity

Sundale welcomes applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people of all ages.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.