Salary: $134,112 full-time equivalent salary per annum, plus superannuation
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: Immediate
Application Closing Date: 8 November 2026
Job Number: 507468

About Us  

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (ELCs). 

The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.

About the Role  

The Recruitment Lead is responsible for managing the end-to-end Principal and Executive recruitment processes, including the provision of strategic advice to senior management, advertising, coordinating selection processes, provision of candidate care, seeking information from nominated referees, and liaising with external providers.

The role provides day to day supervision to a team of recruiters and provides expertise in employment conditions, position description development and role evaluation in accordance with the relevant Enterprise Agreement.

This role is responsible for the management and optimisation of the online recruitment system (PageUp), and provides high level support to the Senior Officer, Recruitment and HR Operations to design and implement strategic recruitment and HR initiatives.
 
Benefits and Opportunities  

• Attractive remuneration package  
• Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing  
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)  
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)  
• Support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Qualifications and Eligibility   

• Qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related field
• Ability to obtain and maintain Accreditation in accordance with Work Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC) - required to be obtained for commencement
• Current Drivers Licence

Application Process 

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a statement of no more than three pages addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. The position description may be available to view under downloads, or visit the CACGEL job site to view it, and search via title or job number.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support schools and ELCs to deliver quality education outcomes for students.    

For further information about CACGEL, please visit the website.

If you have any questions about the position or recruitment process, contact Karen Wells on 0408 649 844 or via email at karen.wells@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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