Learning and Development Partner

Join one of Victoria's leading not for profits and be a part of something big
Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package
Part Time - 0.8FTE – 30 hours/week | Maximum Term (12 months)
Location: Box Hill | Hybrid Model
Role Split - 50% Instructional Design, 30% Strategy and Change 20% facilitation
About St Vincent De Paul Society
For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Our organisation provides many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assist some of Victoria's most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

Little Bit About The Role
In this role, you will partner closely with the Group to support, coach and develop the team in designing, delivering and executing learning initiatives that foster a strong learning culture. You will focus on achieving compliance targets, meeting accreditation requirements and delivering innovative learning solutions grounded in adult learning principles.

A key part of your role will involve partnering, project delivery, stakeholder management and change management to drive strategic objectives and meaningful change. Your expertise in adult learning design will be essential to delivering high-quality learning outcomes.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver custom training materials
• Use of eLearning authoring tools to build blended learning solutions (articulate Rise desirable)
• Collaborate with SMEs to develop training materials and storyboards
• Partner with key stakeholders to design and deliver a learning strategy to improve organisational compliance and develop a learning culture
• Facilitate training and team workshops (face to face and via Teams)
• Travel across Victoria as required to facilitate training
• Facilitate Train the Trainer as required
• Build stakeholder relationships to understand business needs and proactively offer training and learning solutions and support
• Partner with the business and business partners to understand upcoming learning requirements

About You
You are a passionate Learning & Development professional with a strong foundation in learning theories and instructional design. You thrive on creating impactful learning experiences and have the skills to manage projects and build meaningful relationships across the business. You bring a blend of creativity, drive, and collaboration to every initiative you lead.

• Strong understanding of various learning theories, instructional design models and adult learning principles
• Practical experience designing, developing and delivering learning and development initiatives
• Proven ability in project delivery, project management, change management and stakeholder management
• Skilled in designing and delivering blended learning solutions
• Experience building strong stakeholder relationships and collaborating with subject matter experts
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), e-learning authoring tools, multimedia software and other L&D technology platforms
• Innovative thinker and problem solver, driven to deliver and achieve targets
• Excellent communication, coaching, influencing and facilitation skills
• Great collaborator with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders

Why work for us? We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
• We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
• Hybrid working model.

Where good happens #Goodworks
If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can't wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

Applications close: 10th September 2025 at 12.00 am.
Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date.
SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time.
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

No agencies please.

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