Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), the peak body for unions in Victoria, is looking for people who want to make a difference. We are seeking to employ a full-time Team Lead to lead our newly re-established training centre, the Victorian Labour College.

Our Labour College delivers WorkSafe-approved HSR and ARREO training as well as broader work health safety training (e.g. ComCare and safety and rights training in gendered violence and family violence as a workplace issue). Broader than OHS, the team also develops and delivers training relevant for workers, delegates, activists, workplace leaders, HSRs and affiliated unions as well as supporting other VTHC teams that deliver training with a focus on industrial and political development.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Leading the training team at Trades Hall

• Work with all teams to develop the annual VLC training calendar

• Planning/managing a full year long OHS training calendar

• Developing and implementing administrative systems to better support training outcomes

• Managing all state and federal training compliance requirements, specifically WorkSafe Victoria approved provider developed training

• Seek out funding and other opportunities to expand our training program

• Writing, approving and delivering new and cutting-edge training courses

• Oversee substantial compliance requirements with training procedures as well as room bookings, catering and other deliverables

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

If you don’t meet all the requirements below, but are a keen learner and have an ambitious agenda for training working people in Victoria, we encourage you to apply.

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and trade union principles

• Excellent written, verbal communication and technical skills

• Ability to set priorities when faced with competing demands

• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills

• Ability to work with a range of partners

• Proven ability to manage a small team

• Experience meeting strict compliance requirements

• Relevant qualifications including Cert IV in Training and Assessment

• Minimum of two years’ experience in the development and delivery of non-accredited training

ABOUT US

This is an ongoing, full-time position set at Level 8 or 9 (approx. $113,000 – $124,000) of our classification structure, dependent on experience.

Victorian Trades Hall has an Enterprise Agreement with a monthly RDO (in recognition of occasional additional hours) and 12% superannuation.

This position will be based at Victorian Trades Hall in Carlton and will report to the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary.

We are union. We stand united as part of a great movement of workers.

Our diversity is our strength. Our solidarity is our power.

We respect and take care of each other.

Prejudice and discrimination – including misogyny, racism, homophobia and all other hatreds – have no place in our movement.

We rise together.

Today and every day we commit ourselves to achieving justice, fairness, equality and dignity for all workers.

Solidarity forever.

We strongly encourage people from First Nations, CALD backgrounds, people with a disability, women and LGBTIQA+ people to apply.

A statement of reasonable adjustments is available on request for people with a disability.

QUESTIONS

If you have any queries about this position, please contact Diane at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Lead - Victorian Labour College enquiry via EthicalJobs.