Recruitment Officer - Catholic Education Office
Job No:
CER1844
Location:
Rockhampton
Position: Recruitment Officer
Commencement Date: As soon as possible or as negotiated with successful applicant
Employment Status: Part-time continuing
Hours per week: 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE) or as negotiated with successful applicant
Hourly Rate: $37.01 to $38.17 per hour (pending experience) + 12.75% superannuation
Applications Close: Friday, 27 November 2026
About us
Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) is a leading educational institution dedicated to providing quality education to students across Central Queensland. With a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential.
Our team of passionate educators and staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional educational programs and support services to our students, ensuring they are well-equipped for success.
Your Role
An exciting role exists to join the team at Catholic Education Office in the newly created position of Recruitment Officer, for immediate commencement, or as negotiated with the successful applicant. This is a part-time continuing position for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), based in Rockhampton. This role offers flexibility in working days and hours to support the needs of the successful applicant.
The role presents an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive professional to contribute to recruitment and workforce attraction across CEDR. Working within a collaborative team, the role assists in promoting employment opportunities and supporting initiatives that attract prospective employees to kindergartens, schools, colleges and OSHC services across the Diocese.
The successful applicant will be organised, proactive and detail-oriented, with strong administrative, communication and relationship-building skills. They will be able to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality and provide professional support to applicants, schools and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include creating employment advertisements, supporting recruitment marketing activities, maintaining recruitment systems and talent pool databases, preparing recruitment resources and assisting with career expos, university engagement activities and other workforce attraction initiatives. The role also contributes to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes and resource to support workforce attraction outcomes across the Diocese.
Typical duties include, but are not limited:
- Create, publish and maintain employment advertisements across approved recruitment platforms and channels.
- Prepare and distribute recruitment communications and promotional content relating to employment opportunities
- Maintain recruitment content across website, online recruitment platforms and other approved channels.
- Maintain talent pool databases, including pre-service teacher, graduate and prospective employee records.
- Assist with talent pool engagement activities and workforce attraction initiatives.
- Maintain recruitment templates, forms, guides and support documentation.
- Assist with the development and updating of career pathway information and workforce attraction materials.
- Assist with the coordination of, and attend, career expos, employment events, university engagement activities and other workforce attraction initiatives.
- Prepare displays, promotional materials, presentations and resources for recruitment events.
- Respond to routine recruitment enquiries and provide information regarding employment opportunities and recruitment processes.
Please note - travel is not a requirement of this role. Attendance at career expos may be offered as an optional opportunity, however this is not an essential requirement of the role and may only occur if it aligns with the successful applicant's availability and personal circumstances.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, the values of Catholic Education.
- Experience in administration, recruitment, human resources or a related field, or a demonstrated interest and capability to develop knowledge and skills in these areas.
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and contribute to professional recruitment advertisements, promotional materials and resources.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling applicant information and recruitment records.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and databases with a commitment to data integrity.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience using recruitment or human resource systems, such as SCOUT, or the demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and provide responsive support to applicants, schools and other stakeholders.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Relevant qualifications and/or experience in recruitment administration, workforce attraction, human resources, marketing, communications or a related field would be highly regarded but are not essential.
We value individuals who are committed to continuous growth and are eager to learn and contribute to our educational communities.
We look forward to receiving your application and are confident that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.
What we offer
- Competitive salary range - School Officer Level 4 - $37.01 to $38.17 per hour (pending experience)
- Flexibility in working days and hours
- Superannuation contribution of 12.75%
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
- Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
- Modern facilities and resources
Mandatory Requirements
- A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
- Australian work rights
How to Apply
Please review our How To Apply Online Guide
- Complete the application below
- Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools
- Upload a current resume and cover letter that addresses the skills, attributes and experience in line with the requirements of the role including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees.
- Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.
Further information
- For a confidential conversation please contact Jessica Gorman, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Catholic Education Office on 07 4994 8000.
- For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services Employment@rok.catholic.edu.au
- Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications Close: Friday, 27 November 2026.
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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