- Permanent, full-time position with free onsite parking
- A fantastic opportunity to shape and execute staff recruitment strategy to build Excelsia’s workforce.
- Be an integral part of Excelsia’s life-transforming global Christian learning community.
About the Role
The role of Recruitment Manager provides end to end recruitment of permanent and fixed-term role vacancies, academic and professional staff. Primary responsibilities include:
- Recruit talent for Excelsia’s role vacancies to fulfill the staffing needs of Excelsia’s strategic objectives and programs.
- Research, map, and source key personnel in Excelsia’s broad fields of study to build talent pipelines for academic roles.
- Leverage platforms and tools such as LinkedIn to solicit applications from quality candidates for Excelsia’s roles vacancies.
- Nurture relationships with recruitment agencies, to access support for “hard-to-fill” roles and temporary assignments.
- Promote Excelsia’s Employment Value Proposition (EVP) with prospective candidates.
- Review Excelsia’s Pay Scale, annually, to recommend strategic and evidence-based adjustments to gradings and salaries.
- Influence strategic cost per hire outcomes that benefit Excelsia and support recruitment budgeting.
- Contribute to developing effective and innovative recruitment, retention, and attraction strategies across Excelsia.
- Ensure pre-employment documentation is managed with quality, accuracy, and within set timelines.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Committed Christian involved in local congregation.
- Full Australian Working Rights.
Qualifications and Professional Standing:
- Degree level qualification/s in HR or related discipline, or possession of equivalent professional experience.
- Experience (3+ years) working in a Talent Acquisition and/or Human Resources role or equivalent.
- Experience in a higher education setting (or equivalent) would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of full cycle recruitment process and onboarding administration.
- Excellent rapport building skills and strong experience in recruiting.
- Self-motivated individual, who can work autonomously, be hard-working and who thrives on achieving results.
- Effective time management and organisational skills, proven ability manage numerous projects often under tight deadlines.
- Competent PC skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and an understanding of Applicant Tracking Systems.
- High level of professionalism, including privacy and confidentiality, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and confidence in working with stakeholders of all levels.
About Us
Excelsia University College was founded in 1983 as Australia’s first Christian arts college and, together with Indiana Wesleyan University, we are part of a global Christian learning community with big plans to take Christian higher education to the next level in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Excelsia Benefits
- Maximise your “take home” income through our Salary Packaging scheme.
- Enjoy family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions.
- Experience working in a spiritually rich environment, with opportunities to engage in devotions.
- Upskill with our substantial tuition discount to eligible staff and their immediate families to study Excelsia courses.
- Our employees have access to earned wages, the ability to save before you’re paid, financial education, and much more.
This full-time position is based in Pennant Hills.
How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria, you have a great opportunity to join our Christian community. Please provide your application with resume and covering letter addressing the position criteria by 6 February 2026 via this website. If you have any queries regarding the position or application process, please contact us via work@excelsia.edu.au.
Excelsia University College is a smoke free campus.
