School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship Engagement Officer

**School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship Engagement Officer**

**Northern Beaches**

**At the**NSW Department of Education**, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.**
- **Temporary Full-Time until 31 December 2026**

**The role works across the following 10 schools**:
**Barrenjoey High School**

**Davidson High School**

**The Forest High School**

**Killara High School**

**Killarney Heights High School**

**Narrabeen Sports High School**

**NBSC - Balgowlah Boys Campus**

**NBSC - Cromer Campus**

**Pittwater High School**

**St Ives High School**
- **Base School location will be negotiable.**:

- **Hybrid Role that works flexibly between schools**:

- **$137,742 Package includes salary ($110,266 - $122,058), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.**

**About the role**

The Educational Pathways Program is an innovative, Ministerial and executive priority program designed to improve access to Career Development programs, increase School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs), and help students and young people explore Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways.

As a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship Engagement Officer (SBAT EO), you are a conduit between schools, students, parents, Registered Training Organisations and employers. Your role is to support the student SBAT journey, leading to completion of the HSC and an industry-recognised VET qualification.

A good knowledge of the Northern Beaches region and its unique environmental and business complexities is paramount, as this role works collaboratively across a range of local services to foster and develop new opportunities across the region.

As the role involves travel between a group of schools and within the local community, a current drivers licence and use of your own vehicle is required (with work-related kilometres reimbursed in line with Departmental travel guidelines and policy).

Come and join a highly passionate team of people inspiring the next generation of apprentices and trainees who contribute to a growing economy and society.

For further information please click here to view the role description

**About you**

Would you enjoy working in a collegial environment that actively encourages proactivity, creative thinking, values learning, and supports staff in achieving their goals?

You will be collaborative, solution-focused, and passionate about supporting young people in reaching their career and vocational aspirations, introducing them to diverse post-school study and employment options.

In addition to the above and to be successful in this role, we are looking for you to have:

- Demonstrated experience in Vocational Education and Training, Apprenticeships and Traineeships and/or work-based youth programs.
- Capability to work with industry to source employment opportunities.
- Well-developed communication, engagement, negotiation and planning skills.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, youth work and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Working with Children Check for paid employment.
- Current drivers licence, and a personal vehicle.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/(some) work from home arrangements.
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

You must also provide a response to the Targeted Question below:
**Targeted Question**

Demonstrate your knowledge of Apprenticeships, Traineeships and/or School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships and how you have supported young people in their VET pathways. (300 Words maximum)

**This is a child-related role.**As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

**Closing date 24 March 2025 at 11:59pm.**

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.