Healthcare Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist (Perth)

Health Care We are looking for a detail‑oriented and customer‑focused Recruitment Officer to join our centralised Talent Acquisition team. About the Role This role is key to delivering a seamless, efficient, and compliant recruitment and onboarding experience. You will coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities, including candidate communications, background checks, and employment contract administration, while ensuring adherence to legislation, policies, and internal standards. As a key point of contact for candidates, hiring managers and new caregivers, you will create a positive and professional experience at every stage of the recruitment journey. Responsibilities
- Support the talent acquisition team and hiring managers with recruitment administrative tasks to ensure efficient vacancy filling.
- Ensure all background checks (e.g., national police clearances, working with children checks, professional registrations, qualifications, reference checks) are completed thoroughly and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and KPIs/SLA’s.
- Utilise external compliance systems to conduct thorough background checks.
- Prepare and issue accurate offer letters, employment contracts and all necessary new‑hire documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensure all relevant payroll documentation and other onboarding tasks are completed in accordance with agreed schedules.
- Hire new caregivers on Workday and ensure integration into downstream systems.
- Manage the onboarding process for all new caregivers, ensuring a positive and efficient transition into the organisation.
- Follow up with new hires and managers during the initial employment period to ensure a smooth transition and address any immediate concerns.
- Ensure all recruitment and onboarding activities strictly adhere to Australian employment law, including the Fair Work Act, Equal Opportunity legislation and relevant industrial instruments.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of changes in legislation and internal policies that impact recruitment and onboarding.
- Assist hiring managers with all transactional aspects of recruitment and selection in accordance with SJGHC policies, procedures or guidelines and service level agreements.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate digital and physical personnel files in compliance with privacy regulations.
- Review recruitment and employment contract documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries related to recruitment and onboarding processes in a timely manner.
- Actively seek to improve and enhance systems, processes and work practices in consultation with the team and key stakeholders.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with candidates, new caregivers, hiring managers and internal departments such as HR Services and Payroll.
- Liaise with external organisations (e.g., background check providers, pre‑employment health providers) as required. Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in recruitment coordination or administration (healthcare experience highly regarded).
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong understanding of Australian employment law and HR best practices, particularly recruitment and onboarding compliance.
- Ability to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Covering Letter Requirement All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (no more than two pages) demonstrating how they meet the above position requirements. Benefits
- Salary: AU$79,060 to AU$87,204 per annum, plus 12% superannuation.
- Permanent full‑time role, 38 hours per week.
- Based in our Perth CBD office.
- Bike‑riding facilities and showers.
- Central CBD location, close to bus and train stations.
- 40% working from home arrangements.
- Salary packaging up to AU$18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and other everyday living expenses, including items above the FBT cap such as:
- Novated leasing
- Work‑related expenses
- Self‑education
- Additional superannuation
- Healthy work‑life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well‑being programmes.
- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and private health insurance.
- Employee support through a dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a secure environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect them from abuse. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rr2h3