Recruitment Specialist

• In-house recruitment role in the heart of the Sydney CBD 

• Great team culture + flexibility + employee benefits 

• Global company on an exciting growth trajectory   

About Our Culture 

At Crawford, we are a people and professional services business; as such, we hire for attitude and ambition and train for skill set, whilst offering a supportive and positive work environment, where you can have flexibility and autonomy in your role. 

We are seeking someone who is experienced in high volume recruitment, running recruitment assessment centres and high-volume recruitment campaigns, but just as important, can add to the already great culture of our team via the below requirements:

• Drive – you are intrinsically motivated to give your best that is manifested through the high quality of your work and customer service
• Integrity – you are impeccable with your commitments, follow through and are trustworthy
• Growth mindset – you encourage collaboration in every interaction and welcome feedback to grow and impart your learning with others 

About the Opportunity 

We are seeking an ambitious and dedicated Recruitment Specialist to join our collaborative HR Team at Crawford. You will be responsible for recruiting our next generation of talent, where you will recruit for ambition, drive and the “X-factor” that we search for in up-and-coming talent.

This will include the appointment and onboarding of new employees and running assessment centres, dealing with general enquiries and supporting hiring managers, candidates and new employees.

Whilst this is a recruitment-focused role, you will gain exposure to many facets of the HR function, within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, making this role truly unique and where your role will have a positive impact on the business.

About You

Essential

• Experience working within recruitment, ideally high-volume recruitment where assessment centres and high-volume recruitment campaigns were run 

• Trustworthy and high integrity, with a strong ability to exercise discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality 

• Exceptional attention to detail and highly organised with impeccable communication and interpersonal skills 

• Experienced in working with MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint and a recruitment ATS

• Experience working within a fast-paced environment 

• A strong customer service focus and strong ability to prioritise tasks

• High level analytical and problem-solving skills 

Desirable

• Completed tertiary education in business or human resources 

• Experience or knowledge in Insurance or claims related recruitment 

• A genuine interest in Recruitment and/or Human Resources 

Key Responsibilities 

• Actively recruit for entry level positions across the business, including advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checks, psychometric testing, background checks and employing new talent into entry level roles

• Support the Talent Manager with individual recruitment strategies for entry level roles

• Support the Talent Manager with required administration and ad hoc requests 

• Provide recruitment advice, guidance and support for hiring managers as required

• Run and manage assessment centres and campaigns for high volume recruitment

• Process relevant paperwork during the employment offer stage including employment contracts, onboarding paperwork and completing the internal new starters processes and follow up as required to completion

• Meet and greet, or contact all new starters on week 1 of employment to welcome them to the organization and assist them settle in, given these are entry level candidates

• Participate in external recruitment drive campaigns with universities, colleges, AICLA/ANZIIF and attend recruitment drive industry events to attract entry level talent 

• Drive any Graduate Program Recruitment and Academy Program/s Recruitment, as required

About Crawford 

Crawford is the world’s largest publicly listed claims management company operating in more than 70 countries. Crawford has been in operation for over 80 years and is committed to restoring and enhancing lives, businesses, and communities affected by natural disasters and catastrophic events. 

To learn more about Crawford, please visit www.crawco.com.au. 

Crawford is committed to being an inclusive workplace that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity of thought, experience and perspective and aim to create a workplace where our people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnicity. 

It is the policy of Crawford that all successful employees consent to a national police check. To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency status. 

Application Process

Should you apply, please submit your CV and include in your cover letter, responses to the below questions:

• Have you run and managed assessment centres before? Please detail your experience.

• How do you manage a high-volume workload and how do you prioritise what’s most important/urgent?

• Can you tell us about a time when you made a critical mistake and what you did to rectify the situation. 

• How do you ensure that your work is of high quality, every time?

• How have you recruited for the ‘X-factor’ in your current or previous role?

• How would others describe your personal brand? 

• Please describe how you influence conversation or negotiation and provide an example.

• What’s your proudest achievement and what did it take to get there?

We are anticipating a high number of applications for this role and are recruiting directly (we will not be accepting recruitment agency candidates).