Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference?

The Education and Learning portfolio deliver’s a range of accredited, non-accredited and case management services. We are looking for qualified Trainer/Assessors who will be pivotal in training people in foundational learning. 

As a Trainer/Assessor - Foundation Skills, you will have the opportunity to provide efficient and effective training and assessment to clients. You will assess and address the varied learning need of each student including language, literacy, and numeracy.

This position will be based at SYC’s Kent Town site with frequent travel to our Elizabeth site on a permanent full-time, basis.

You will work collaboratively with the Training Management Team to deliver best practice training and advise, support, and mentor students to achieve their learning goals. The daily routine activities will include:

• Assessing and addressing the varied learning needs of each student.
• Conducting student inductions into the course/qualification.
• Ensuring all training delivered meets the requirements of the Training Package, industry requirements and VET Quality Framework.
• Developing and implementing Training and Assessment strategies to maximise client and learning outcomes.
• Completing and maintaining all training assessment records efficiently and accurately.
• Monitoring and evaluating student progress.
• Ensure compliance with SYC Health, Safety, Environmental and Injury Management policies and procedures, and legislation requirements.

About You

You are someone who has exceptional engagement skills, the ability to interact effectively with students to create enthusiasm, foster trust, cooperation, and support of others to achieve quality outcomes. The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• Time management and organisational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritise and achieve outcomes.
• ‘Up front’ engaging presentation skills with the ability to adapt one’s approach and maintain effectiveness with a variety of people and situations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write timely and accurate communications, project notes and reports.
• Previous experience working with learners to address gaps in Language, Literacy, Numeracy.

For this role, you will need to:

• Hold a TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or its successor) or diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or be willing to obtain these qualifications
• Obtain relevant industry-based qualifications and experience
• Hold a TAESS00009 Address Foundation Skills in Vocational Practice Skill Set or its successor (TAESS00026 Foundation Skills Integration Skill Set)
• Be willing to complete a Working with Children Check and National Police Check
• Be eligible to work in Australia
• Have possession of a current valid Driver’s License, willingness to drive, and your own registered vehicle with a 4–5-star ANCAP safety rating

Additional benefits

• Additional day off to celebrate your Birthday*
• Enjoy salary packaging benefits
• Access an additional one week of paid leave each year, through SYC loyalty leave*
• Discounted Corporate Private Health Cover
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellbeing leave 

*Qualifying periods and terms apply.

About us

SYC exists so everyone can succeed.

A not-for-profit organisation, we invest back into the Australian community, helping tens of thousands of people every year with housing, education and employment.

Founded in 1958 to support young people experiencing disadvantage, we have extended this expertise to people of all ages for more than three decades.

To learn more about us, visit our website: https://www.syc.net.au

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If you have any questions, please email  [email protected]

SYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud of our diverse workforce. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disability to apply. If you require assistance completing your application, please contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you via [email protected].