Talent Acquisition Partner

XCL Education Malaysia is seeking a capable and highly organised Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end to end recruitment across our schools and business functions in Malaysia.

This is a hands on role with ownership of recruitment delivery for both local and expatriate hires. The role will work closely with school leaders and HR Business Partners to understand approved manpower needs, build candidate pipelines and ensure vacancies are filled effectively, professionally and in line with safeguarding requirements.

A significant focus of the role will be on the recruitment and onboarding coordination of expatriate employees, particularly academic staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruitment process for local and expatriate hires, from approved manpower requisition through to offer acceptance and onboarding handover.
• Partner with school leaders and HR Business Partners to understand workforce requirements, recruitment priorities and timelines.
• Source, assess and engage suitable candidates through direct sourcing, job advertisements, recruitment platforms, agencies and professional networks.
• Manage expatriate recruitment activities, including candidate communication, documentation collection and coordination of Employment Pass and related immigration requirements with relevant internal and external parties.
• Lead safer recruitment practices for all roles, ensuring that pre employment checks, reference verification, identity checks, qualification validation and other required safeguarding documentation are completed, recorded and cleared before appointment.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with XCL policies, safeguarding standards, applicable employment requirements and internal approval procedures.
• Coordinate interviews, support hiring managers in candidate assessment and ensure candidates receive a professional and timely experience throughout the process.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard to fill roles, particularly teaching, school leadership and specialist positions.
• Manage recruitment agencies and external partners, including performance, cost effectiveness and service quality.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and candidate data within Workday and other relevant systems, ensuring information is complete, timely and confidential.
• Monitor recruitment activity, hiring progress and key recruitment trends, providing regular updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen recruitment processes, candidate experience and recruitment governance across the Group.