Work with us

It's an exciting time to join Uniting Communities. Our new organisational strategy has a strong focus on people, and we're strengthening our function to attract and welcome great talent. We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to help the team deliver a quality, compliant recruitment process and a great candidate and hiring manager experience.

From screening applications and arranging interviews to coordinating pre-employment checks and contracts, you'll keep recruitment moving and people informed. If you enjoy building rapport, getting the details right and following things through, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

At Uniting Communities, we believe our people are fundamental to the difference we make in the communities we serve. This is an opportunity to build on your recruitment experience while supporting the hiring of employees and volunteers across a diverse range of services.

This is an opportunity to:

• Make every interaction count: Help candidates feel informed and supported, and give hiring managers clear updates and reliable coordination.
• Build your recruitment capability: Work alongside TA Partners, contributing to application review, phone screening and selection activities.
• Take pride in quality: Help ensure checks, contracts and records are accurate, complete and ready for a smooth start.
• Improve how we work: Contribute practical ideas that reduce delays and make recruitment simpler and more consistent.

About the Role

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll work closely with TA Partners, hiring managers and volunteer coordinators to support timely, organised recruitment for employees and volunteers. The role is based at 43 Franklin Street, Adelaide, with work from other metropolitan or regional locations as required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting application review and initial assessment against agreed criteria, and conducting phone screening using approved questions and guidance
• Scheduling interviews and selection activities, coordinating availability and providing clear, timely information to candidates and panels
• Coordinating pre-employment checks and clearances, reviewing evidence for completeness and currency, and following up outstanding requirements
• Drafting and issuing accurate employment contracts and volunteer agreements aligned with approved information
• Responding to routine enquiries, keeping candidates and hiring managers informed, and escalating complex matters or compliance concerns
• Maintaining confidential, accurate recruitment records and trackers, providing progress updates and contributing to reporting and process improvements

About You

You'll bring some hands-on recruitment experience and an understanding of what makes a hiring process work well. You're comfortable speaking with candidates, asking structured questions and keeping accurate notes. You balance a friendly, responsive approach with attention to detail, confidentiality and sound judgement.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Experience supporting recruitment activities, such as application review, candidate screening, interview coordination, etc.
• A confident, professional phone manner and clear written communication, with the ability to build rapport and explain next steps
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and follow through on outstanding actions
• Working knowledge of pre-employment checks and clearances, and the importance of accurate, current compliance records
• Attention to detail, experience handling sensitive information and the judgement to recognise when to seek guidance or escalate an issue
• A collaborative approach and an interest in finding practical ways to improve the candidate and hiring manager experience

A current National Police Check and an unrestricted South Australian driver's licence are required.

About Uniting Communities

Uniting Communities is a leading South Australian not-for-profit organisation supporting more than 80,000 people annually. We are committed to creating inclusive communities where every person feels respected, valued and empowered to live their best life.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to build on your recruitment experience and help deliver a quality hiring process that puts people first, this could be your next opportunity.

Apply today and help our TA team connect great people with meaningful work at Uniting Communities.

Uniting Communities is an equal opportunity employer committed to a safe, inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.