The NSW Lead Trainer is an integral part of the Learning and Development Team; coaching and building the capacity of crew, facilitators in training and Facilitators to create, facilitate and hold a program from start to finish.

ABOUT REACH

The Reach Foundation (Reach) is an independent, for-purpose organisation that has been improving the wellbeing of young  people across Australia for more than 25 years. Reach believes in a promotion, prevention and early intervention approach to building social and emotional skills in young people to develop their resilience and capacity to thrive.   

There are currently over 4 million young people living in Australia, and Reach works with thousands of them a year. We have the best of the best working for us; designing and delivering workshops in schools and the community. Our workshops are 100% youth-led, from design through to delivery, and the community we create out of these workshops is one that allows for deeper connection, a sense of belonging, and the dispelling of judgements. A preventative, instead of having to focus on symptoms in adult life.

WHO ARE OUR CREW

The Reach Crew (15-25) have undertaken years of intensive training in order to facilitate Reach workshops and inspire other young people. Being young people themselves they are in a unique position to understand first-hand what is going on for the participants in Reach workshops and are best placed to guide them through the work Reach do.

about the role

The purpose of the Learning and Development team at Reach is to build the engine that drives and brings to life our belief in young people, ensuring that crew (volunteers) and facilitators (casual and/or contract staff) are able to deliver sustainable, exceptional programs.

• Deliver effective programs to young people, and
• Professional development of other Reach crew, Facilitators-in-Training (FITs) and other FACs.
• Mentor and coach the NSW Crew
• Work as a part of the National L&D team within People & Culture
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of crew and young people
• Encourage crew to understand and deliver a high level of accountability and professionalism to support their growth in and out of Reach
• Build respectful, trusting and healthy relationships with crew, staff and volunteers based on honest and clear communication
• Implement strategic goals in line with Reach’s 5 year plan
• Ensure the sustainability of Reach by building crew capability and matching capacity with program delivery
• Plan, design and provide high quality training that is inspiring, passionate, theatrical and dynamic
• Monitor, implement and clearly communicate the accreditation pathway and development opportunities

Salary range: 65-70k

who are you?

You are a talented facilitator, a passionate advocate for personal development training.

• You have min 2 years experience working in program training, management and facilitation with background qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology or Teaching;
• You can lead and be a mentor to young people – this role is responsible for a large, dispersed casual/contracted workforce of facilitators;
• You can design memorable, transformation L&D programs which are based in methodology and have a unique creative flair.

A position description is attached.