Learning Development Manager

**About Australian Learning Group (ALG)**

ALG is a registered training organisation that has been offering high-quality vocational education and training in the fields of Health and Community Services for over 15 years.

We are currently seeking a **Learning Development Manager **to join our **Sydney** team.

**About the role**

The Learning Development Manager leads a team of specialists in the development, and continuous improvement of learning resources for ALG's new and current courses.

This role is responsible for ensuring that ALG’s learning resources are compliant and provide students with an interesting learning experience.

This role will ensure that the Learning Development team delivers on ALG’s new and current course development plans on time and within budget.

**About you**

You are passionate about content development and have solid project management experience. You have proven leadership experience and are able to collaborate in a diverse environment engaging with various internal and external stakeholders.

You also have great interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver training and support to team members with a positive attitude.

**Key responsibilities**:
**Learning Development**
- Lead and execute ALG’s new and existing product plan to support our growth ambitions by developing and reporting against a project plan
- Set, maintain, and deliver ALG’s standard for excellence in learning development
- Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts and the Director of Studies regarding the implementation of the training and assessment strategy as the framework for the requirements of each course and its associated learning resources
- Own the development of all training resources including lesson/session plans, PowerPoint slides, learner and trainer guides, structured study activities, formative and summative assessments, marking guides and all associated mapping
- Maximise the use of 3rd party resources where possible through licensing and contextualising for ALG’s student cohort
- Lead the team to deliver new and existing learning resources on time and on budget
- Embed the compliance requirements of the Standards for RTO’s (2015) and the National Code of Practice (2018) into the product development process
- Work with ALG’s Validation & Moderation Manager to ensure implement rectifications and updates and participate in the validation process as required
- Working with the Director of Studies to identify and assess suitable third-party developers and resource providers, ensuring product development budgets are adhered to
- Contribute to and monitor the suite of reporting to measure and track the success of the learning content and use as a source of continuous improvement

**Continuous improvement**
- Utilise ALG’s continuous improvement processes and procedures to record and implement improvements to learning resources
- Participate in external and internal audits
- Ensure a library of learning resources is maintained with version control to ensure latest versions are always available for publishing

**Leadership & management**
- Foster a high-performance culture in the Learning Development team by providing clear goals and regular feedback
- Actively engage in developing a positive and supportive culture within the team and across the Group;
- Provide mentoring and coaching support for team members to assist in their development;
- Provide clear direction to and manage the work performance of team members;
- Compliance to all People and Culture processes ensuring engagement and retention of team members

**Compliance**
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the VET (Vocational Education and Training) Quality Framework and the ESOS Framework
- Support internal audits and create and monitor rectification plans as required

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE 40116 or higher or equivalent
- Experience developing learning content for delivery in vocational education
- At least two years' experience leading a team
- Experience with project management and understanding of project management methodologies, including budgeting
- Experience working in a Registered Training Organisation
- Experience in using management systems and databases
- Detailed understanding of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 and the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 (preferred)
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365 office suite
- Ability to lead diverse teams in multiple locations
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate and work in a diverse environment

**What makes working with us exciting**:

- Paid birthday leave
- Work-life balance
- Training and development opportunities
- Job rotation and career progression
- A positive culture and fun team

**Diversity & Inclusion**

**Next steps**:

- We are only able to consider