Career Pathways Advisor

Westminster is a leading coeducational, Early Learning to Year 12, day and boarding Uniting Church school.
We aspire to be the best school for an exceptional education, developing individuals of great character to
achieve more than they thought possible. We want Westminster to have a world class reputation, renowned
for a genuine focus on wellbeing, inspired by our values of kindness, resilience, mindfulness, curiosity,
courageousness and inclusivity.

**Position name Career Pathways Advisor**

**Area of School **Senior School

**Employment Conditions**
Westminster School Inc. Teaching Staff and School
Assistants Enterprise Agreement 2021

**Key Relationships**
The Careers Pathways Advisor reports directly to the
Director of Learning and works closely with Heads of
House and Head of Senior Students.

**_Position Objective: _**
The Career Pathways Advisor develops and delivers the School’s approach to Careers Education, including
Work Experience, and delivers careers and general counselling services to students. The incumbent liaises
with House Heads and Curriculum Leaders so that students are well prepared to succeed in post-secondary
studies and careers, and student wellbeing is enhanced.

**_Key Responsibilities: _**
**1. Work based learning**
- Develop and implement work education programs to meet the needs of Westminster School

students in line with the Australian Curriculum.
- Devise, manage, coordinate and continuously improve appropriate Work Experience programs or

initiatives within the School, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Prepare students to be successful in work experience placements, including 1-1 interviews
- Oversee liaison with host employers and ensure appropriate WHS requirements are met prior to the

student’s placement
**2. Post-School Pathways**
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of information resources available to guide students in choosing a

career path***
- Promote and support the use of careers information and career preparation services by a broad

range of students
- Provide counselling for Senior School students to support their identification of future pathways
- Assist the Director of Learning and Heads of House to identify and manage exit plans for students

where appropriate.***
- Facilitate careers information sessions for parents and students

**3. Tertiary admissions**
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of a broad range of post-secondary education options at the state,

processes and scholarship provision

compliance with all requirements and procedures of relevant Australian and overseas Tertiary
Admissions Centres and similar, liaising with the Head of Senior Students.
- Interview Year 12 and Year 11 students in relation to their post school pathways (2 per year)
- Monitor and report on tertiary admissions for departing Year 12 students

**4. VET Coordination**
- Promote the role of VET programs within the SACE
- Broker School Based Apprenticeships and associated online learning
- Collaborate with the Business Office to manage the VET budget for ANTA funds
- Liaise with AISSA VET Advisor, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), TAFE and other industry

bodies to maintain professional knowledge in relation to legislative requirements, current practices
and course offerings
- Manage the VET in Schools agreement
- Ensure that appropriate documentation, records, processes, registrations, quality assurance in

relation to VET programs and participation are met and maintained, including VISA agreements for
all embedded VET courses
- Adapt and change courses in line with training packages (eg 2021 VETRO programs)
- Review and update the Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures Manual
- Monitor and oversee student participation, attendance and progress in VET courses
- Oversight of WHS requirements for VET courses and students
- Complete Statistical Return for all VET results
- Manage and result embedded VET modules where applicable
- Coordinate entry of VET student results in SACE Online system with Head of Senior Students to

ensure students are meeting SACE requirements
- Complete and return Educational Accountability Reports
- Participate on the Curriculum Committee when appropriate
- Liaise with House Heads and Head of Senior Students with regard to student participation and

progress in VET courses
**5. General Responsibilities**
- Provide timely, relevant information to students, families and teachers as required for Work

- Manage the budget allocation for Careers and VET programs
- Attend relevant professional learning opportunities related to student destinations in careers and

study
- Maintain liaison with Universities, TAFE, RTOs, AISSA careers and VET personnel as required
- In conjunction with the Principal and Development Office, undertake tracking of past students post

Year 10, 11 and 12 career and/or university choices
- Manage and continuously improve data collection and record management systems required in

relation to the responsibilities above
**_