National Education Officer

Do you want to build worker power, win campaigns, and shape the future of our work and life for manufacturing workers?

The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) is expanding its National Education Team and is looking for a new
National Education Officer
to play a critical role in supporting AMWU members to win on the issues they care about at and beyond their workplaces.

Our Organisation
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) is a progressive trade Union dedicated to advancing the rights and wellbeing of manufacturing workers and their communities. AMWU members work in the metals trades, printing, paper industry, vehicle industry, food and confectionery industry as well as technical trades and professions.

At the AMWU we are driven by our values. We are democratic, inclusive, fair and respectful; we do what we say; and we work strategically, standing together as one to deliver outcomes for members. We pride ourselves on bold member-led campaigns that effect real change and build workers' power.

The AMWU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, women, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ people.

About The Role
The
Education Officer Level 2
plays a pivotal role in strengthening union leadership across Australia by designing and delivering adult education programs, coaching, and mentoring tailored to workplace leaders and officials.

If you have the motivation, skills and experience to take up this work as National Education Officer, then we want to hear from you.

We highly value experience in a union or membership organisation, but please apply if your experience has developed elsewhere and you're able to demonstrate how your skills are transferable.

Responsibilities
Training Delivery:
Design, develop, and deliver training programs to AMWU workplace leaders and union officials, including both classroom and on-the-job training, while ensuring follow-up programs are in place to reinforce learning.

Coaching & Mentoring:
Act as a mentor and coach for workplace leaders and officials, providing guidance to help them develop as effective union leaders.

Content Development:
Develop and adapt training content for a variety of areas, including organising, industrial relations, and campaigning, ensuring its relevance to current issues.

Autonomous Execution:
Work independently to plan and deliver training, ensuring all content is aligned with the Union's educational goals and strategies.

Travel for Training:
Regularly travel regionally and interstate to deliver training programs, ensuring widespread access to educational resources across the Union.

Legal & Compliance Knowledge:
Ensure all educational content complies with Industrial Relations Laws and relevant regulations.

Campaigning Integration:
Integrate campaigning and industrial relations experience into training programs to ensure leaders are equipped to deal with real-world union challenges.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary at officer level 7 of our salary structure ($124,072.71)
• The opportunity to engage in meaningful work that leads to real change for working people
• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• Opportunity to work with passionate advocates for workers' rights
• Generous working conditions including:
• Monthly RDO
• Hybrid work from home / office model
• 5% superannuation
• 5% annual leave loading (pro rata basis)
• Additional Christmas shutdown leave

Selection Criteria
Essential

• Deep commitment to union values: justice, inclusion, equality, and social responsibility.
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a union educator focused on leadership development
• Expertise in adult education, especially participatory learning techniques
• Significant experience in training design and delivery (both formal and on-the-job)
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse groups
• Proven ability to plan and execute independently
• Ability to travel regularly (interstate and intrastate) to deliver training and engage with union members
• Eligibility for a Fair Work Entry Permit

Desirable

• Recent experience in union organising or campaigns
• Exposure to supply chain campaigning and training, with ability to weave these into course content
• Proven understanding of Australian political, legal and civil society contexts

How To Apply
Send your resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to

Please note that applications not addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.

Applications close: cob Friday 26 September 2025
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