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Kent Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Lead - APAC

Location
Perth, Australia
Category
Date Published
20/04/26
Status
Open
About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

Our Purpose and Beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:


We PLAY BIG

We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY

We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE

We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 34 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.


The Opportunity:

Do you have the drive, skills and ability to work with us as part of our team? Kent is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Lead to be based in Perth. This role will be responsible for hands-on end-to-end recruitment activities and coordination across key projects within the region. You will be reporting to the SVP Talent Acquisition (Dubai based) with local support from Director, People and Culture (Perth based), this role provides operational guidance for the TA function, ensuring timely delivery of recruitment services, while maintaining high-quality candidate and hiring manager experiences.

In this role, some of the following duties you will undertake but not limited to:

  • Provide day-to-day management and mentorship to the TA team (TA Specialists and Mobilisation coordinators) across Australia
  • Act as the focal point for all recruitment activities, including bids and tenders whilst acting as the first point of escalation for recruitment related matters on major projects
  • Drive a high-performance culture and encourage knowledge-sharing and professional growth within the TA team
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements, develop sourcing strategies and ensure effective talent pipelines
  • Monitor the team’s use and quality of job boards, ensuring consistency and effective external visibility
  • Track and report on invoices in collaboration with finance and procurement teams.
  • Develop and deliver regular recruitment reports, including roles in process or filled against the schedule, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, DE&I metrics, and cost-per-hire.
  • Identify trends and opportunities for improvement using recruitment data and stakeholder feedback
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, recruitment agencies, job board providers
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes, policies, and templates.

Benefits:

  • Attractive salary & benefits
  • Work/Life balance friendly workplace
  • Health & Wellbeing Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Inclusion & Belonging Program
  • Health insurance discount
  • Work for a brand that's been in the industry for over 100 years.
  • Great Culture | Safety Focused | Collaborative Team
  • Opportunity to work on some of the largest Projects on the energy world stage.


We foster an environment where you are challenged professionally and empowered to take the lead on your career development with the support and guidance of our Leaders. We’re committed to making sure that every single person uses their time with us to gain valuable experience and skills for their future, so why not pursue your career with us today!



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