Summary

• Be part of a highly skilled and committed team driven to help young people realize their potential, with the opportunity to work across a multi campus school setting
• A competitive remuneration package is available, accompanied with salary packaging benefits
• Part time position - 1.5 days per week for a 2023 start
• Located at our South Melbourne Campus, must be able to travel to other campuses as required

About Hester Hornbrook Academy

Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA) is a school that does education differently.

HHA provides flexible education and learning options, including VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) and VETiS (Vocational Education and Training in Schools). In 2023 we will be offering VPC and the VM VCE Certificates. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, our programs are driven by the personal pursuits of students and integrate wellbeing and life skills approaches. Teachers, Youth Workers and Education Support Officers work together to support students. We have classes and outreach learning options for students who are young parents, currently in or leaving out of home care, experiencing homelessness, or who have been disengaged from mainstream education.

About the Opportunity

The Community Services Trainer will form a part of an education team and be the primary teacher/trainer for the Certificate II in Community Services VETis program. The Trainer is responsible for organising and implementing an instructional program in accordance with VET curriculum and registration requirements. The Trainer is expected to collaboratively and share leadership of the classroom with the Youth Worker, including decision making authority. A positive, professional and mutually respectful relationship with the Youth Worker is critical to the success of the model of education delivery.

A Trainer at this level will operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and work with our VETis team to develop VET hours for our students.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Be familiar with the delivery of Certificate II in Community Services within a VETis program,
• Be able to demonstrate vocational competency equivalent to the certificate being delivered,
• Have relevant industry experience and be required to have worked in industry for a minimum of three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of the units of competency being delivered.
• Have current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided and current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that inform their training and assessment.
• Be able to maintain current industry skills by completing Professional Development annually, directly relevant to the training/assessment being undertaken.
• Be able to deliver curriculum and assessment tasks that caters for students with varying learning styles and ensure best practice in pedagogy.

Applications should include a Cover Letter, current CV with referees and ensure that all Key Selection Criteria are addressed.

What's in it for you?

• Purpose driven work and job fulfilment
• Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA) as an Independently Registered School has its own Enterprise Agreement.
• A competitive renumeration applies to this role together with access to tax-effective salary packaging arrangements and supportive work/life balance provisions.
• HHA recognises the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our staff.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or TAE40110 plus units TAEASS502 and TAELLN411), a current full Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration or Permission to Teach (or be willing to obtain).
• Proven experience and necessary qualification to deliver Certificate II in Community Services within a VETis program,
• Be prepared to undertake professional development in their vocational area
• Be able to develop and deliver curriculum and assessment tasks that caters for students with varying learning styles and ensure best practice in pedagogy.
• Ability to use student data to inform teaching and wellbeing approaches that improve student outcomes

Please refer to the position description for the full duties and key selection criteria.

How to Apply

For more information, including a position description, closing date and how to apply, please click “apply for this job” to be redirected to our website.

For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected] using the subject line: VET Trainer - Community Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work visa
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must have or be willing to obtain a WWCC
• Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the HHA selection process.

HHA is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. HHA embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. We are passionate about all our employees, with the skills that they bring, realising their full potential through ongoing learning and development and through embracing the positive impact that we make through our work and to the young people that we support.

Our commitment to diversity

HHA embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all different backgrounds to apply regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and lived experience, actively fostering an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Our commitment to safety

HHA is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.