Work Placement Officer

About the Role

• Permanent, Full Time or Permanent, Part Time (4 days per week)

We are seeking a passionate and organised Work Placement Officer to join our student-focused team at the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC). In this critical role, you will coordinate vocational work placements, ensuring students gain quality, compliant on-the-job learning while supporting host organisations to provide meaningful development opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Securing suitable placements aligned to course requirements
• Preparing students for successful placements and managing expectations
• Monitoring progress and addressing any issues or concerns
• Ensuring compliance with training package rules, WHS standards and equity principles
• Evaluating placement outcomes and identifying continuous improvement opportunities

To be considered, you will have:

• A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Counselling, Community Services, Allied Health or Education
• 2 years of post graduate experience in relevant field
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

To be successful, you will bring:

• A strong understanding of work placement requirements and the VET sector
• Proven ability to build relationships and engage diverse groups of students and industry partners
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• A flexible, solutions-focused mindset

About AIPC

The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) is a private RTO providing VET and Higher Education specialising in the delivery of external education programs in counselling, and various community services courses. At AIPC, our staff are passionate about assisting people to formalise their natural helping abilities so they can support others to lead happier, healthier lives.

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.aipc.net.au/

Why Work with Us?

We have a strong student-centric, values-driven culture based on the guiding principle of "Empowering people to help others". The purpose of our organisation is for our graduates to positively influence well-being and health in our communities. You can be a part of fulfilling this purpose with us.

Our teams develop high quality, applicable courses and programs, and provide exceptional education and service to our students. We have a strong focus on creating an accountable, supportive and engaging work environment built on joint purpose, teamwork, and enthusiasm.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please submit your application attaching your Resume and Cover Letter outlining how you meet the requirements.

We ask questions about your identity to appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us and ensure we attract applications from people with diverse identities and perspectives like our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

We pride ourselves on empowering people to help others. If you share our values of accountability, teamwork and commitment to students, find out more and apply.