Career Mentor

23 hours ago


Melbourne, Australia CoAct Full time

**Introduction**:
Busy at Work, the Apprenticeship Community is a national collective of Australian Apprenticeship Support Services providers, with over 40 years of experience in connecting employers and apprentices. We offer advice and tailored support for apprentices, trainees, and businesses to support successful careers and skilled, productive workplaces.

**Description**:
What Awaits You

As our Career Mentor you'll play a pivotal role in recommending tailored training, employment, and development pathways, ensuring individuals find the right fit and thrive in their chosen fields.

Your day will involve the following tasks, but won't be limited to:
Provide career mentoring services to apprentices throughout their apprenticeship lifecycle
Respond to client inquiries about career prospects and offer VET pathways and pre-vocational advice
Assist clients in identifying suitable opportunities and providing post-trade career guidance
Offer information on VET pathways aligned with employer needs and apprenticeship requirements
Aid clients in referrals, interview preparation, and post-testing support
Assist industry partners and employers in advertising and recruiting apprentices and trainees
Build relationships with schools, GTOs, RTOs, and job search providers
Attend external events to promote apprenticeship opportunities
Conduct contractual progress contacts as required

**Skills and Experiences**:
What You Will Bring

Ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders, gain their confidence and build mutual understanding of needs and objectives
Desire to work within a client service organisation
Ability to operate in a highly ethical manner in accordance with the AA contractual requirements
Exceptional communication and written skills
Self-motivated
Natural ability to negotiate, mediate and problem-solve
Commitment to community development and securing of employment outcomes

Value-Added Experience

Demonstrated experience working in a mentoring or coaching capacity
Experience in leading, motivating and communicating with a broad range of people including youth
Demonstrated ability to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated negotiating, mediating and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a broader team
Proven experience in analysing, evaluating and resolving complex problems
Knowledge of the local labour market conditions and opportunities

Why work with us?

Full-time contract until June 30, 2026
**Tools of Trade**: training, vehicle, laptop, and phone
Flexible working arrangements
Competitive Salary packaging (save on tax)
Mobile, health and wellbeing allowance
Additional wellbeing leave (extra 13 days on top of your annual and personal leave)
Corporate health insurance discounts
Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2021

Your Next Steps

At CoAct, diversity and inclusivity are core values. We believe in equal opportunities for all and welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

All successful applicants will be required to complete criminal history verification and may be required to undergo a working with children check.



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