- 7 month role
- Townsville based
- Queensland Government client

Eden Ritchie Recruitment is seeking an experienced Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist to support delivery of Queensland's $2 million TAFE teacher recruitment drive, a Queensland Government election commitment.

Your focus will be on proactively identifying, engaging and nurturing prospective vocational education trainers and assessors ('TAFE teachers') from targeted industry cohorts, guiding candidates through the early stages of their journey toward a teaching career in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

You will be the first point of human contact for many candidates, and your ability to build rapport, communicate clearly and represent the chance compellingly will be central to the success of the campaign. You will operate in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment where candidate engagement, pipeline management and effective communication are core to success.

Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct high-volume outbound and inbound candidate engagement activities, including face-to-face, phone and digital outreach, to identify and connect with prospective TAFE teachers from targeted cohorts.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates across priority industries - including but not limited to construction and trades, health and community services, hospitality and tourism,



and information and communications technology - guiding them through the early stages of the recruitment journey.
- Engage proactively with specific candidate cohorts, including Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans transitioning to civilian careers, skilled industry professionals considering a career change, and parents returning to the workforce.
- Liaise with registered training organisations to support talent identification and candidate matching.
- Deliver consistent, accurate and compelling information about VET teaching pathways, accreditation processes and available support to prospective candidates.
- Maintain accurate and up-to date candidate records and pipeline data, contributing to weekly reporting on outreach activity, conversion rates and cohort engagement.
- Implement candidate engagement scripts, outreach frameworks and sourcing strategies in accordance with established guidelines and contribute to their ongoing improvement.
- Participate in regular team check-ins, working collaboratively within a small team to achieve campaign objectives.
- Represent the program professionally across all stakeholder interactions, upholding the values and standards of the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

For more information, please contact Angela Anderson at [email protected]

📌 Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist (Townsville)
🏢 Eden Ritchie Recruitment
📍 Townsville