Continuing | Full-time
Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $92,287 - $98,398 p.a. plus 17% Super
Location: Bedford Park
About the Role
Are you passionate about recruitment and driven to make a real difference in higher education?
Join the dynamic People & Culture team at Flinders University as a Recruitment Advisor, where you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional service and building strong, positive relationships across the University.
In this pivotal position, you’ll support end-to-end recruitment across a diverse range of portfolios, partnering closely with Hiring Managers to provide timely, high-quality guidance throughout the recruitment process. Reporting to the Recruitment and Employment Services Manager, your proactive, customer-focused approach will help create a seamless and engaging experience for candidates and stakeholders alike.
Working within a collaborative and inclusive Recruitment Team, you’ll:
Advise on Job advertising activity, strategy and overseeing job postings
Provide guidance and assistance throughout the Interview process
Support reference checks and employment contract generation
Advise on relocation and immigration matters, liaising with external providers
Monitor visa compliance and triage complex immigration issues
Assist and guide Hiring Managers through the Employment contract process
Contribute to recruitment strategy and business improvement projects
What you’ll bring:
Demonstrated experience in HR or recruitment (agency or in-house)
A strong customer service mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Working knowledge of visa and immigration processes
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
About You
You’re a proactive team player with a solid background in HR or recruitment. You thrive in dynamic environments, communicate confidently with diverse stakeholders, and bring a solutions-focused mindset to everything you do.
To succeed in this role, you’ll have:
A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience in HR or recruitment (agency or in-house)
Strong understanding of contemporary recruitment practices
Experience with HR systems and automated processes
Knowledge of immigration and visa requirements
Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills
A commitment to confidentiality and continuous improvement
Experience in the Higher Education sector (desirable)
About the People and Culture team
Our People and Culture team provides strategic leadership and operational support across Flinders University. We’re committed to building a positive, inclusive workplace that reflects our values of Integrity, Courage, Innovation, and Excellence..
Life at Flinders
At Flinders, we’re transforming education and investing in our people.
We offer:
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
Professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia)
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy.
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
How to Apply and Information
Please submit your CV and a Suitability Statement addressing the Key Position Capabilities.
For more information or a confidential chat, contact Andrea Genuth
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
16 Nov 2025At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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