About Us
Perks People Solutions is a specialist recruitment business within the Perks group. We partner with clients across South Australia on permanent, fixed-term and temporary appointments. The business runs on strong relationships and our values: partnering, growing, solving and winning together. We have a particular focus on the Local Government market, pairing commercial recruitment expertise with a consultative, people-first approach. The team works closely with clients and candidates alike, from the first briefing through to placement and beyond.
We want someone who already understands Local Government from the inside, and who wants to use that understanding to help councils find people who’ll do the job well.
The Role
Reporting to the Director, you’ll manage recruitment activity across the Local Government market and act as a trusted adviser to clients and candidates. We’ll teach you the recruitment side. What you bring on day one is sector credibility, relationships and a genuine interest in the future of Local Government and the people who work in it.
- Own a portfolio of current and prospective Local Government clients through strong relationship management
- Deliver end-to-end recruitment support across permanent, fixed-term and temporary roles
- Partner with clients on recruitment strategy, advertising, shortlisting and interview management
- Source candidates through your existing network, advertising and targeted search methodology
- Interview candidates and assess them against agreed selection criteria
- Prepare accurate client and candidate reports and keep communication clear throughout
- Support fee negotiations, Terms of Business and commercial proposals
- Contribute to business development and revenue growth in your patch
Responsibilities
- Develop and run recruitment strategies tailored to a broad Local Government client base
- Build new business across the sector by drawing on the relationships you already have
- Lead job briefings, candidate screening, interviews and offer management
- Build talent pools and keep candidates engaged and informed
- Source proactively to find high-quality talent
- Complete reference, qualification and compliance checks on every placement
- Hit agreed activity and financial targets: including calls, meetings and interviews
About You
- From the sector: You’ve worked inside a Local Government council in SA, whether in HR, operations or management
- Genuinely invested: You care about Local Government’s future. You want to help it attract and keep good people, not just fill seats
- Well connected: You have a real network across councils or the ability to foster one
- New to recruitment? Good: No recruitment experience needed. We’ll train you in the art of recruitment
- Relationship-first: You communicate well and build trust with people quickly
- Organised and driven: You manage your time well, sweat the details, and take the initiative to build something that’s yours
- A confident learner: You pick up new systems and processes quickly
In Return
- Competitive pay based on experience, plus a bonus scheme
- Structured training and mentoring to build your recruitment skills from scratch
- The chance to make the Local Government market your own within a respected Adelaide specialist
- Real end-to-end recruitment experience, including client advisory work and panel interviews
- A business built on partnership, growth, solutions and shared success
- Occasional out-of-hours work and a driver’s licence required
Next Steps
Interested? Apply using the link. Got questions? Call Matt Hobby at Perks People Solutions on 08 8273 9385.