Senior Manager VET, Foundation Skills and North West Region

• Fulltime ongoing position, based at our Werribee office
• Annual salary is $123, % super
• Other benefits include:
• • Regular performance feedback and performance review process
• Supportive environment and caring work culture with work/life balance
• Cultural Diversity
• Salary packaging (Full FBT employer) including: superannuation, Novated Leases, laptops, mobile phones, professionaldevelopment, subscriptions and memberships, and briefcases
• Flare Employee Discounts Program
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the role:

If successful, you will be responsible for

• Overseeing the development and delivery of client-centred, integrated and financially sustainable education and training programs and services within the West Hub
• Providing strategic oversight and leadership of education employees in the West Education sites within the Hub
• Providing specialist advice and leading the VET and ACFE Program and delivery of the VET Strategy through AMES and relevant Subcontractors
• Leading the operationalisation of digital and delivery innovation initiatives
• Leading the VET and ACFE Program delivery strategy and expansion to provide stronger educational pathways for all AMES Australia's clients.

To be considered for this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following key selection criteria:

• Degree in Education, Business, Management or related field
• Minimum 6 years' experience working with clients to build settlement, employment and/or education readiness; including at least 4 years' experience in a VET operational environment,

and some experience in providing leadership to and managing a team of teachers and education support employees
- Advanced stakeholder engagement skills including influencing and negotiating skill and the ability to effectively manage complex remote sites with a broad range of external stakeholders
- Demonstrated leadership of cross functional teams including teachers, with effective program development and delivery
- Ability to lead, motivate and influence stakeholders in resolving conflicts and managing resources.
- High-level communication skills to negotiate and consult with internal and external stakeholders, including executives.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and respond to emerging strategic issues
- Strong strategic thinking skills including the ability to lead development of program strategy
- The ability to consider strategic opportunities and inform educational strategy
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative solutions and service delivery improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and lead complex projects with multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrated business development skills in maintaining and growing current business levels according to agreed growth targets
- Demonstrated ability to manage employees including performance reviews and quality checks and demonstrated capacity to provide leadership coaching, mentoring and support
- Comprehensive understanding of the regulatory requirements - in regard to quality assurance, compliance, recording and reporting - relevant to Education Programs
- Detailed understanding of the principles of language pedagogy, adult learning and the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners

Applications for this position will be accepted up to
5 PM on Wednesday 28 January 2026
, however interviews and/or other selection processes will commence as suitable applications are received.

To apply for this position please submit:

• Your current resume
• Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined above

About us

AMES Australia is a statutory authority which specialises in the delivery of education, training, employment, settlement and community services to a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) client base.

AMES Australia is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

AMES Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and abides by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. All offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory police check and provision of a current Working with Children Check (where required for position).

AMES Australia's Values include: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership, Human Rights