About this initiative

Tradeswomen Australia Group (TWAG) aims to address gender inequality by encouraging women to consider trades careers, and to specifically place at least 150 women - over a period of 18 months - into trades apprenticeships in the Tradeswomen CareersPlus project funded by Apprenticeships Victoria. This is another step towards gender equality, increased workplace diversity and productivity, and safe and rewarding careers for women.

About this role

The Apprenticeship Engagement Officer provides community outreach and career information to women and girls to prepare them for a trade careers pathway, with a focus on placing women into employment.

You’ll connect with community organisations, educational organisations, and women in the community to help make women aware of the benefits and opportunities of trades careers, and to support them into apprenticeship opportunities within TWAG’s network of employers.

TWAG already has many community connections: you’ll be building on a network of great relationships across diverse areas of the Victorian community. Working as part of the overall TWAG team, you’ll be making a real difference as part of a dedicated, focused, energetic, and friendly team.

About Tradeswomen Australia Group (TWAG)

Tradeswomen Australia Group (TWAG) is a group of not-for-profit organisations funded through sponsorship, grants, philanthropy, business and community contributions or services. Our vision is gender equality and empowerment for all girls and women to access, participate and succeed in trades.

Through TWAG Projects participants are empowered to:

• Increase community awareness of trade as career options for girls and women
• Reduce barriers to access trade careers
• Support employers to create more inclusive workplace environments
• Enable women to thrive in sustainable careers after their apprenticeship or traineeship
• Engage the community in support of the need

TWAG consists of a small management team of full and part-time paid staff, supported by volunteer teams and governed by an honorary board with committees.

A position description is attached.