Volunteer Tutor Scheme Officer

**POSITION NUMBER**

3938
- **DEPARTMENT**

Prime Contract Management
- **ROLE TYPE**

Non-teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Part time
- **CONTRACT**

Fixed term
- **LOCATION**

Preston
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

09 December 2024**VOLUNTEER TUTOR SCHEME OFFICER**:

- **Salary - **Base Annual Salary of $66,244 pro rata + Superannuation**:

- **12 Months Fixed Term, Part Time (0.6 FTE)**:

- **Work in a rewarding career working at an education institute where we are assisting the new settlers to Australia into classes to help support their transition.**:

- **Hybrid Working, Preston Campus we are close to public transport and provide onsite parking, onsite Café & restaurant with a gym facility, hair salon & we are only a short 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 Volunteer Tutor Scheme is required under the AMEP contract and delivers an informal program providing language assistance through trained volunteers, usually on a one-to-one basis in a mutually convenient location or remotely via phone or digital platforms.
The Volunteer Tutor Scheme Officer’s role is to promote the program across the five contract regions. This role supports all work within the VTS program regarding promotion, recruitment and engagement of volunteers.

**Duties**:

- To assist with promotional activities including advertising in local press, attendance at relevant network meetings and community events, to publicise the Volunteer Tutor Scheme and facilitate the recruitment of volunteers through the Melbourne AMEP contract region.
- Assist in promoting the VTS to all Melbourne AMEP Consortium site coordinators and teachers to ensure eligible clients are referred to the program.
- Assess suitability of potential tutors for the Volunteer Tutor Scheme, including arranging eligibility checks such as Police Checks and Working with Children’s Checks, and provide an induction to the program.
- Support the enrolment and facilitation of VTS Training and post-training professional development workshops.

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

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- A background in community development or related field; extensive knowledge and experience in coordinating volunteer programs and demonstrated skills in working in a cross-cultural environment. High-level skills in recruiting, inducting, supporting and managing volunteers and assisting with the ongoing review and delivery of appropriate training to support their role.
- Sound understanding of strategies relevant to addressing the needs of AMEP clients, knowledge in the education and settlement needs of recently-arrived refugees and migrants, and skills in supporting volunteers in a cross-cultural environment.
- Highly effective communication skills, interpersonal and team skills, excellent organisational and time management skills, including the ability to work in a self-directed manner, and the ability to exercise sound judgement.

**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._