Trainer and Assessor

**About the company**

JobQuest was established by a group of concerned citizens and volunteers in 1987 to provide basic community services for disadvantaged people in Western Sydney. JobQuest has expanded its services from at-risk youth to include long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, mature-age job seekers, refugees, and other highly disadvantaged target groups. Now operating in both Western Sydney and Newcastle, it is JobQuest's aim to help disadvantaged members of the community to be resourceful, independent, self-reliant, and be connected and accepted by the general community and the public.

JobQuest also runs the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY), a home-based early learning and parenting program that empowers families and carers to be their child’s first teacher; and a Social Enterprise in property maintenance to provide work for disadvantaged job seekers.

**About the role**

As a Trainer & Assessor you will:

- deliver engaging training programs to students & conduct assessments
- help students build their capacity and confidence to enter the workforce or pursue further education.
- address employability skills and Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital skills (LLND). If you have seen the program ‘Lost for Words’, addressing LLND skills has life-changing impacts.
- build rapport and work with clients from schools, Disability Employment Service providers, Workforce Australia Providers, and other Community groups.
- report to the Youth Project Manager or VET Manager.

**Duties**

You will be engaged primarily to deliver training to students and perform the following duties:

- assist in the development and administration of programs
- evaluate the course and program effectiveness and relevance
- monitor and review individual programs
- monitor, report and advise on student & client outcomes
- write reports and assist in the preparation of funding proposals
- liaise with and market to employers, industry and the community
- participate in co-ordination activities with other agencies
- refer students to appropriate agencies and programs
- carry out student placement activities

**Requirements of the role**:

- Interest in a career working with disadvantaged adults or with young people
- take a continuous improvement approach to plan and deliver engaging, high-quality programs to groups of people;
- Drivers license and own reliable vehicle;
- Working with Children Check number and National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Full COVID-19 Vaccination (including booster)

**Skills, Qualities, and Experience**
- Some experience in working with young people or adults (formally or informally);
- Reliable, punctual, team players with strong communication skills
- Ability to build rapport with people (team members, people, and stakeholders);
- Experience and understanding of the issues people face when entering the employment market, and skills in preparing people to be ready for this;
- Knowledge of the local labour/employment market (desirable)
- Strong computer skills - Google Workspace or MS Office is highly desirable;
- Training and assessment qualifications are required. For those with a superseded Cert IV in TAE, JobQuest offers a structured pathway to work towards achieving the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

**Culture**

At JobQuest our vision is to help build a resourceful, connected, and accepting community through developing empowered, skilled and caring individuals. Staff enjoy being part of programs that have a positive impact on people’s lives. You will work for an organisation that truly values its employees, has a supportive team, and ample opportunities for professional development.

As a Registered Training Organisation (National RTO No. 90187) we also have a strong focus on compliance to make sure that our training programs lead to vocational qualifications and credentials recognised across Australia. Your desire to learn more about planning and delivering engaging, high-quality programs to groups of people will see you well placed at JobQuest.

**Benefits**
- Flexibility - hours are generally school hours but as we work in a number of schools and across different community areas these do vary;
- Access to use company pool vehicles
- Salary packaging benefits
- Learning and Development programs

If you are seeking a role to support disadvantaged adults and young people and help them maximise their potential in order to contribute to their community, then APPLY FOR THIS ROLE TODAY and be a part of our amazing team of Trainers & Assessors and Youth Program Consultants.

Please submit a **resume** and **cover letter **addressing the **Requirements, Skills, Qualities, and Experience for this role.**

A pool of potential applicants may be established to fill vacancies that may arise over the preceding period.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $33.65 - $40.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Profess