Junior Recruiter

Bright Steps Academy | Remote (work from home, Australia) | Full time | $80,000 plus superannuation

Nurturing every step, starting with our people

Bright Steps Academy is a growing early childhood education and care group with 17 centres across Australia, and more opening each year. Every outstanding centre starts with outstanding educators. We're looking for a Junior Recruiter to help us find them.

Reporting to our Talent and Culture Lead, you'll support recruitment across our centres and new centre openings. You'll work closely with centre directors and state operations leads to fill roles quickly and well.

What you'll do
Write and post job ads, and manage candidates through our recruitment system
Screen applications and run interviews
Book interviews with centre directors and state leads
Complete reference checks and confirm qualifications
Check Working with Children Check status for every candidate before an offer, across each state we operate in
Build talent pools for educators, early childhood teachers, cooks and centre leaders
Keep recruitment data accurate and report on open roles each week

What you'll bring
At least one year in recruitment, HR administration or a high-volume coordination role
Early childhood education and care experience,



or a willingness to learn the sector quickly
Solid organisation and follow-through, with the ability to juggle many roles at once
Clear, warm communication with candidates and busy centre leaders
Confidence with recruitment systems, Microsoft 365 and video interviews
A quiet, reliable home workspace and stable internet
Availability across Australian time zones when roles need it, including occasional early starts for Western Australia

Why Bright Steps
Work from home, with a supportive national team
A role that grows as we grow
Training and development from a hands-on Talent and Culture Lead
A purpose you can see: every educator you place shapes children's days

How to apply

Send your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role suits you.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. The successful candidate will need a current Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain one.

Bright Steps Academy is committed to child safety and to an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

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