Certified Career Counsellor

**POSITION NUMBER**

3875
- **DEPARTMENT**

Student Engagement and International Community Partnerships
- **ROLE TYPE**

Non-teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Part time
- **CONTRACT**

Ongoing
- **LOCATION**

Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

09 September 2024**CERTIFIED CAREER COUNSELLOR**:

- **Annual Salary $82,373 - $88,432 (pro rata) + Superannuation**:

- **Provide our students with expert career advise and support**:

- **Melbourne Polytechnic offer Flexible Working, this role is based out of our Preston Campus. We are close to public transport and provide secure onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a 2 minute walk to Preston market.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the Role**:
The Certified Career Counsellor at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Skills and Jobs Centre will provide high-quality, impartial career guidance to various clients, including retrenched workers and CALD students. This role involves delivering one-on-one counselling, course advice, and work readiness workshops while liaising with students, employers, and community services. The counsellor will ensure alignment with government priorities and coordinate referrals to appropriate job readiness and community service providers.

**Duties**:

- Provide training course advice and pathway services across Melbourne Polytechnic and a range of institutions.
- Using sound judgement and critical analysis, refer job seeker triage services with CEAV, employment agencies, financial support services, social welfare services.
- Build and maintain quality partnerships with relevant Melbourne Polytechnic stakeholders, industries, and other TAFE providers.
- Work in collaboration with other stakeholders and agencies such as PRACE (Northland); Matchworks (Epping); Brotherhood; Darebin Youth Services in northern corridor; Koorie Services; and Multi-Skills.
- Represent Melbourne Polytechnic SJC at appropriate forums and meetings.
- Collaborate with the Manager, Coordinator, and wider Student Acquisitions team to develop and deliver integrated career education materials to support access to courses and further education.
- Develop, plan, organise, coordinate, and deliver innovative careers events, workshops, and programs.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- A relevant Bachelor’s degree or Graduate Certificate in Career Development/Counselling and 5+ years’ experience in a specialised career counselling role.
- Knowledge of career development theory and practice, with experience in individual careers counselling, including 4+ years of evidenced theory and practice implementation.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the labour market and the TAFE and Community Services sectors.
- Experience in motivating and influencing people in relation to sensitive issues or towards a particular course of action.
- High level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with wide range of customers from a range of cultural backgrounds.
- Current Working with Children Check (Employee) - mandatory.
- Current National Police Check - mandatory.
- A current International Police Check if you have resided continuously in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last 10 years.

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

**Recruitment Agencies**:
Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm._