Stakeholder Engagement Officer

Who is Tabor: We are a Private Higher Education Provider, providing tertiary education with a Christian perspective within a more personal learning community.  We are not only passionate about our students' academic growth but also their personal and spiritual growth. Our Faculties include Ministry Practice, Humanities and Social Sciences and Education. At Tabor we focus on the community professions, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and courses that equip teachers, counsellors, youth workers, pastors and ministry workers, musicians and creative writers.

At Tabor we are unashamedly Christian and strive to be personal and user-friendly in our engagement with students and stakeholders.  All that we are and do is infused by a Christian ethos that recognises spiritual formation as essential to flourishing in life and work.

The College was founded in 1979 and has grown to a dynamic and vibrant education centre located in Adelaide and Online with approximately 700 students.  The Millswood campus is only five minutes south of the city, in a beautiful setting with plenty of free parking and access via public transport.

About the Role

Tabor is recruiting for a 0.6FTE Stakeholder Engagement Officer (SEO)

The Stakeholder Engagement Officer plays a crucial role in building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, promoting Tabor's offerings, and providing administration support for these activities. The SEO is instrumental in the coordination and implementation of Tabor's Stakeholder Engagement initiatives, including the Schools' Engagement and Professional Development Programs, to achieve Tabor College's broader goals of growth and community impact.

Stakeholders include, but are not limited to,  potential and existing students, college alumni, external primary and secondary schools and internal members of our staff. Our Stakeholders are also community members already working in the fields of Counselling, Teaching or Ministry that may wish to join us for Professional Development events or further study.

The role will be situated at the Millswood campus and will work closely with the various Faculties and Tabor departments. The successful applicant will need to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders, to promote Tabor's services, gather market insights, and strengthen partnerships. They will collaborate with the Manager of Partnerships and Projects to plan and execute targeted communications, including personalised outreach and electronic direct mail campaigns. They will liaise with the graphic design team to produce relevant promotional materials and to manage the promotion of Stakeholder offerings.

This role will also provide market research to the Chief Marketing Officer on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that emerge from interactions with stakeholders and from marketing scanning and research.

Part of this role will be the scheduling and coordination of our Student Ambassador team, representing the college at school expos and delivering presentations to senior high school students regarding study at Tabor. Confidence and charisma in presenting information to external stakeholders is a key part of this role.

About you

• Passion for the education and training of students in a Christian environment
• Vibrant personality with the ability to bring energy and enthusiasm to Stakeholder events
• Exceptional time management skills
• Task focused and self-motivated with a can-do attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Evidence of natural networking and relationship building ability
• Excellent and engaging interpersonal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel

Details about the application process

To apply:

• Applicants can access the Job and Person specification on our Website
• Address the criteria to demonstrate your capacity to excel in this role
• Applicants will only be shortlisted for interview if they send an application answering the Criteria and include their CV detailing relevant qualifications and experience
• Apply through Seek

For more information, please email

Applications will close Wednesday, 10 December 2025 at 5pm however if the right applicant is found earlier we may close applications and appoint earlier.

Applications are encouraged from people who share Tabor's Christian ethos.

Anticipated Start date: Mid-January 2026