Expert Vocational Skills Trainer

The role of a Vocational Trainer involves delivering program curriculum that targets identified skills shortages and enhances the transition from school to employment ensuring work-ready students for employers.

Vocational Trainers plan teaching materials to deliver a range of activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration and work experience that provides students with opportunities to learn, question and investigate, incorporating fair and equitable assessment strategies, and maintaining individual training plans to meet the individuals learning style and ability.

To ensure currency of knowledge and skills are maintained, Vocational Trainers pursue and maintain effective relationships with industry and VET providers. This includes understanding current training package requirements.

Vocational Trainers also meet reporting, attendance and behaviour requirements as stipulated by the School for the management of absenteeism, facilitating appropriate assessment processes to enable recording and tracking of competency completion and work placement progress.

Additionally, they plan, initiate and deliver training from endorsed Training Packages on the Scope of Registration, in accordance with the Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).

Overall, Vocational Trainers provide instruction to students and teachers in a range of skills and techniques relative to safe use of equipment in an educational/industry setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively to deliver program curriculum that targets identified skills shortages and enhances the transition from school to employment ensuring work-ready students for employers.
• Plan teaching materials to deliver a range of activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration and work experience that provides students with opportunities to learn, question and investigate, incorporating fair and equitable assessment strategies, and maintaining individual training plans to meet the individuals learning style and ability.
• Pursue and maintain effective relationships with industry and VET providers to ensure currency of knowledge and skills are maintained with a good understanding of current training package requirements.
• Meet the reporting, attendance and behaviour requirements as stipulated by the School for the management of absenteeism, facilitating appropriate assessment processes to enable recording and tracking of competency completion and work placement progress.
• Plan, initiate and deliver training from endorsed Training Packages on the Scope of Registration, in accordance with the Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).
• Provide instruction to students and teachers in a range of skills and techniques relative to safe use of equipment in an educational/industry setting.

Requirements:

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
• A current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services when working in regulated employment.
• Qualifications to the level, or above, being delivered.
• Knowledge and experience in the use and maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Demonstrated extensive relevant industry experience and currency.

Benefits:

• Develop your skills and expertise in vocational training.
• Make a positive impact on the lives of students and their future careers.
• Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering quality education.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including a brief resume and a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role.

Note: Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the organisation.