Employment and Training Consultant

The Australian Industry Group's Apprentice & Trainee Centre is a Group Training Organisation which is part of the Ai Group, a peak national employer organization. Our Apprentice & Trainee Centre employs hundreds of apprentices across Australia and provides a range of vital support offerings around Apprenticeships and Traineeships to industries currently experiencing skills shortage issues.

Our purpose is to create a better Australia by empowering industry success.

We are seeking an experienced GTO Field Officer or as we like to call it an Employment & Training Consultant. You'd be reporting to the Lead Employment & Training Consultant in Adelaide and working closely with a small in-house team.  NB: this role is full time, 12 months (maximum term).

Whilst the reality of each day will be different, you can expect to be accountable for:

• Coaching and developing apprentices and trainees through their employment

• Providing management, monitoring and support to both the apprentice/trainee and host organisations by regular site visits

• Use your business development and networking skills to grow our number of host organisations to take on new apprentices and trainees

• Use your organisational skills to plan your weekly tasks including host site visits, new apprentice inductions and apprentice management in line with the business needs to meet your KPI's

• Use and update the workforce management system to keep a record of your interactions with hosts and apprentices/trainees.

• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed, including WHS, online training, and inductions for apprentices and trainees

To best succeed in this role you will have;

• Demonstrated experience with businesses and industry sectors

• Previous experience in the Vocational Education and Training sector and/or a trade qualification would be highly advantageous

• Knowledge, understanding and commitment to WH&S and EEO laws and legislation

• Awareness of various Industry Awards with respect to coverage, wage rates and allowances

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring skills

• Self-direction & ability to demonstrate initiative and make sound decisions

• Effective planning, organisational & workload prioritisation skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills to represent the organisation to external agencies and communicate internally

We offer you:

• A collaborative work environment with talented people who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our members and clients.

• Professional development opportunities, including access to Ai Group's short courses.

• Flexible working arrangements to suit your circumstances, including option to purchase leave, additional 5 days of annual leave if you use your yearly annual leave entitlements, and the ability to switch a public holiday to a day you prefer to take leave.

• A wide range of employee benefits including free annual health initiatives, including novated lease.

• A genuine sense of belonging and individual achievement, where we will embrace your unique strengths and skills.

• Fostering of a genuine sense of belonging, self-worth and individual achievement.

How to Apply

If you believe you have the passion and skills to succeed in this role, please submit your application including a cover letter and your resume by clicking Apply Now.

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Ai Group is strongly committed to gender equality and an inclusive workplace. We are committed to taking actions that enable our people to experience a safe and inclusive environment at all levels and in all areas of Ai Group. We partner with Circle In, Telus Health EAP and Supply Nation to provide additional support, so our people can thrive in the workplace.

We welcome unique ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds and we respect and value these differences. We value the knowledge and insights Australia's First Nation's community bring to our workplace and our members.

We understand that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes, so please consider applying for this role even if you have the experience and capabilities for only a portion of the role.