Shape the future workforce of a growing residential aged care organisation

We are a growing residential aged care provider with a clear vision: to deliver exceptional care and meaningful ageing.

As we continue to expand, we are strengthening our workforce capability and are now seeking a Head of Talent & Workforce Strategy to lead enterprise-wide talent acquisition and workforce planning across a large, multi-state workforce.

 Why this Role matters:

As the Head of Talent & Workforce Strategy, you will be accountable for ensuring the organisation has the right people, in the right roles, at the right time to support growth, operational performance and regulatory compliance.

You will lead the Talent Acquisition function and shape the organisation’s approach to workforce planning, talent pipelining and recruitment delivery, ensuring scalable, consistent and high-quality outcomes across all homes and support functions.

The role ensures workforce demand is met through effective recruitment channels, sustainable talent pipelines across leadership and frontline care roles, and high-quality candidate experience, supported by strong governance and workforce planning.

While strategic in focus, this is also a hands-on leadership role. You will remain actively involved in day-to-day recruitment activity — including screening, interviewing and hiring for senior, support centre and business-critical roles — particularly in peak periods, commissioning activity and where quality or pace requires direct leadership or hands on involvement.

You will also lead a core team of talent acquisition and onboarding specialists, setting clear direction, building capability and driving accountability — all whilst role modelling our CARE values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

As the leader of the Talent Acquisition function, you will act as the design authority for recruitment and onboarding processes and systems, ensuring they are fit-for purpose, efficient and support a scalable operating model.  You will partner closely with operational leaders nationwide to deliver sustainable workforce outcomes across a geographically dispersed workforce.

What You Bring

You are a commercial, strategic and hands-on talent leader who understands the realities of operating in a complex, multi-site environment.

You bring:

• Senior leadership experience in Talent Acquisition and Workforce Strategy within a large, complex organisation (ideally 5,000+ employees).
• Demonstrated experience building workforce pipelines across leadership and frontline workforces
• Strong capability in workforce planning, demand forecasting and supply modelling
• Experience driving recruitment governance, compliance and consistent hiring practices at scale
• Proven experience contributing to large-scale workforce or system-driven process improvements impacting recruitment and onboarding
• Strong stakeholder capability — able to influence and partner with operational leaders
• A practical, delivery-focused approach, with willingness to step into hands-on recruitment when required
• Strong commercial judgement, including budget ownership and agency management
• Ability/ willingness to travel and work occasional weekends/ evenings at recruitment events
• Valid right to Work in Australia
• Valid driver’s licence
• Current National Police check/ NDIS check (or willingness to obtain)

 Experience within aged care, healthcare or a regulated environment will be highly regarded.

Benefits & Work Culture with For Purpose Aged Care

As a purpose‑led, not‑for‑profit organisation, our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us. This is why we offer a growing range of benefits to support both work and life, including:

• Salary Packaging – save up to $15,900 per year (Go Salary)
• Team lunches and team‑building events
• Work from home flexibility
• Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi‑Fi, Endota Spa and more
• State‑of‑the‑art technology to help you work smarter
• Salary sacrificing options with superannuation
• Novated leasing through Enlist
• HESTA member benefits
• Access to EAP – free, confidential counselling
• Ausmed Passport

This is a rare opportunity to lead and build a future-focused talent and workforce capability at scale — a combined strategic and hands on role - directly influencing workforce sustainability, care quality and organisational growth.