Recruitment Team Leader

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time  
Salary Range: $108,697 - $111,859 per annum + super & benefits (Snr Admin Off Gde 1) 
Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park  
Closing Date: 11:59 PM, Sunday 1 November 2026 

 
About the opportunity 

Recruitment at NSW Ambulance plays a vital role in supporting the workforce behind our 24/7 emergency services, delivering recruitment across Control Centre, Corporate, Paramedic, Specialist and Clinical Leadership roles.

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Recruitment Team Leader to lead a small team and help deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes in a dynamic, high-volume environment.

In this hands-on leadership role, you'll coordinate bulk recruitment campaigns and assessment centres, develop recruitment project plans, manage competing priorities and keep recruitment activities on track to meet operational workforce needs. You'll have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas, improve processes and develop practical solutions that strengthen how we deliver recruitment. You'll also play an important role in building your team's capability, sharing your expertise and creating a supportive, collaborative environment where people can thrive.

You'll also play a key role in coaching and developing your team, building strong stakeholder relationships and finding smarter, more effective ways of working. If you enjoy bringing people together, solving challenges and turning plans into results, we'd love to hear from you!

About you 

An experienced recruitment professional who is comfortable leading a small team and delivering outcomes in a high-volume, time-critical environment. 

• Demonstrated experience delivering high-volume, end-to-end recruitment, ideally within an in-house environment.
• Strong organisational and project planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and recruitment targets.
• Experience coordinating large-scale recruitment campaigns, with assessment centre experience highly regarded.
• The ability to coach, support and develop staff, manage workloads and foster a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and provide clear, practical recruitment advice.
• Initiative and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to resolve complex recruitment matters while ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.

 Above all, you're a proactive and supportive leader who enjoys making a difference, developing people and delivering great recruitment outcomes.

How to Apply 

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV (maximum 4 pages) and other required information. 

          Question 1:  Describe a time when you developed or improved a project plan to deliver a high-volume recruitment campaign or assessment centre. How did you identify potential challenges, manage risks and implement solutions to achieve recruitment targets within required timeframes?
Question 2:  Describe a time when you had to balance competing recruitment priorities and operational deadlines while ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and recruitment standards. How did you maintain fairness and integrity throughout the process?

Need Further Information 

• If you have any questions about this role, please contact Ana Petancevski via anamarie.petancevski@health.nsw.gov.au 

• Please refer to the Role Description for further information. 

• Please refer to the Position Conditions for further information. 

 Additional Information 

• Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill ongoing and temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level. 

• Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role. 

• Any AI assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview. 

• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award 2022, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to accepting this position. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via AMBULANCE-ParamedicInsurance@health.nsw.gov.au  

Our Commitment   

• NSW Ambulance is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All are welcome to apply, including women, Aboriginal People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people living with a disability. 

• We value the knowledge, skills, experiences, and perspectives that all people bring to our organisation, patients, communities, and workforce. 

• If you are an Aboriginal job applicant and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with NSW Ambulance, please contact our Aboriginal Workforce Engagement Coordinator via AMBULANCE-FirstNations@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Stepping Up. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health - visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/  

• If you wish to discuss any changes to the process, you may need to present your best self, including accessibility requirements; please contact the panel convenor or recruitment team for support at NSW Ambulance Corporate Recruitment Team via AMBULANCE-CorporateRecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au. 

• Additionally, you can contact the NSW Ambulance Diversity & Inclusion Team at Ambulance-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au  

Child Safe Employment 

NSW Ambulance is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.