Trainer and Assessor

Overview

Job Title: Trainer and Assessor - Health

Location: Collingwood, VIC

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (24 months)

Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per annum (plus super)

About VACCHO

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria. We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us

VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act (2010). This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About The Role

The Clinical Educator/ Aboriginal Health Trainer plays a pivotal role in helping VACCHO build a well-qualified and skilled Aboriginal health workforce, supporting Member Organisations to strengthen the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector. They shall lead and be responsible for empowering students to complete their studies for their vocational enhancements, and Community in a self-determining way. The position involves key activities in the educational planning, delivery and assessment of accredited vocational education and training programs for the Aboriginal health sector. Key responsibilities include curriculum development, course delivery and assessment management, quality assurance, student engagement and support, with a focus on enhancing the experience of VACCHO students and maintaining a positive and supportive learning environment.

Essential Skills / Experience

To be successful in this role, you will be a competent and confident Educator who can provide culturally safe training, facilitating and contributing to the development, delivery, assessment, validation and moderation of health education programs.

We Are Looking For Someone With

• Extensive clinical experience working as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner/ Registered Nurse with at least 5 years' experience in an acute setting or First Nations Health Care environment.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
• Diploma or higher-level qualification as a Registered Nurse in primary health or acute care.
• A Health Practitioner registered with AHPRA, with specialisation in primary health care
• Prior experience as a Clinical Educator and/ or delivering adult education to Aboriginal individuals and groups.

Desirable

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply, as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.
• Experience working in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector.
• Experience working in the Not-for-profit sector.

Benefits

• Working for a Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, recently accredited as a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year
• Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below), leave loading, additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

Salary Packaging

As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here: https://www.salarypackagingplus.com.au/EmployeeServices/CategoriesAndBenefits#/PBI&charities

Other Employment Related Information

Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

Applications close: COB 22 September 2025. Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications. In your application, remember to attach a covering letter that outlines why you are interested in the position, and your CV which highlights your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement

VACCHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all.

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