Talent Acquisition Specialist
Contour Education
Date: 2 hours ago
City: Glen Waverley, Victoria
Contract type: Part time
Description
We're on the hunt for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who can do more than just fill roles — we want someone who finds, excites, and engages talent to join us on our mission to reshape education. You'll be the first dedicated hire into our People team, playing a key role in building recruitment processes that scale with us. This role starts part-time, growing into full-time within a few months
Who Are We
We empower students and their studies by providing an ecosystem of highly effective tutoring, resources and support. We run weekly small-group tutoring sessions at our in-person campuses, presented by young and experienced tutors that teach in a simple, intuitive and engaging way. We also supplement these sessions with weekly workshops, complimentary 1-on-1 support and a learning portal with a comprehensive suite of resources and practice material to help students master their subjects.
Over 8,000 students and 250+ team members have joined Contour Education since our founding in the beginning of 2020. Our growth is a testament to our dedication in providing ALL our students and parents with a premium learning experience (from 24/7 personal support to on-demand resources) and our commitment to helping them achieve their personal goals, and achieve success in their school assessments and exams. We've been listed three years in a row as one of the Fastest Growing Startups by the Australian Financial Review, and we're continuing to multiply year over year!
It's our vision to reshape education, one student at a time.
What You'll Do
Honesty and Integrity
Independence & Proactiveness
Intelligence & Creativity
Excellent Communication Skills
Energy and Enthusiasm
Willing to Listen, Learn & Lead
Comfort with tech and automation
Strong understanding of AI and its use in recruitment
Academic Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related
2–3 years experience in end-to-end recruitment or talent acquisition
Knowledge of HR tech (Rippling, Workable or equivalent ATS) advantageous
Demonstrated use of AI tools (ChatGPT, screening platforms, etc.) in hiring workflows
Personal Requirements
Able to start part-time and grow into full-time within months
Desire to shape a fast-growing People function from the ground up
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment
Melbourne-based with flexibility to work from campuses or home
Growth mindset with a love for efficiency and problem solving
Willing to work independently while collaborating across teams
Benefits
We're on the hunt for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who can do more than just fill roles — we want someone who finds, excites, and engages talent to join us on our mission to reshape education. You'll be the first dedicated hire into our People team, playing a key role in building recruitment processes that scale with us. This role starts part-time, growing into full-time within a few months
Who Are We
We empower students and their studies by providing an ecosystem of highly effective tutoring, resources and support. We run weekly small-group tutoring sessions at our in-person campuses, presented by young and experienced tutors that teach in a simple, intuitive and engaging way. We also supplement these sessions with weekly workshops, complimentary 1-on-1 support and a learning portal with a comprehensive suite of resources and practice material to help students master their subjects.
Over 8,000 students and 250+ team members have joined Contour Education since our founding in the beginning of 2020. Our growth is a testament to our dedication in providing ALL our students and parents with a premium learning experience (from 24/7 personal support to on-demand resources) and our commitment to helping them achieve their personal goals, and achieve success in their school assessments and exams. We've been listed three years in a row as one of the Fastest Growing Startups by the Australian Financial Review, and we're continuing to multiply year over year!
It's our vision to reshape education, one student at a time.
What You'll Do
- Manage end-to-end recruitment across all functions
- Build and automate workflows across Rippling, Workable and Monday.com
- Craft engaging job ads, screening processes and interview guides
- Run talent campaigns including referral programs and university partnerships
- Coordinate and facilitate group assessment centres and info sessions
- Ensure a great candidate experience through timely communication and feedback
- Leverage AI tools to streamline sourcing, screening, and hiring
- Support hiring managers with best-practice training and coaching
- Monitor hiring metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Build our employer brand and champion DEI in hiring
Honesty and Integrity
Independence & Proactiveness
Intelligence & Creativity
Excellent Communication Skills
Energy and Enthusiasm
Willing to Listen, Learn & Lead
Comfort with tech and automation
Strong understanding of AI and its use in recruitment
Academic Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related
2–3 years experience in end-to-end recruitment or talent acquisition
Knowledge of HR tech (Rippling, Workable or equivalent ATS) advantageous
Demonstrated use of AI tools (ChatGPT, screening platforms, etc.) in hiring workflows
Personal Requirements
Able to start part-time and grow into full-time within months
Desire to shape a fast-growing People function from the ground up
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment
Melbourne-based with flexibility to work from campuses or home
Growth mindset with a love for efficiency and problem solving
Willing to work independently while collaborating across teams
Benefits
- Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing education companies
- Be the first dedicated talent hire, with real opportunity to shape strategy
- Work in a hybrid, flexible, tech-forward environment
- Access to generous learning, wellness and entertainment perks
- Mentoring and career development to grow with the business
- Be surrounded by people who genuinely care about impact and innovation
- Work with AI tools and be part of building cutting-edge recruitment systems
- Contribute to something meaningful: helping students succeed, one hire at a time
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