Trainer & Assessors - various coursesHybrid

Job Title: Trainer & Assessors 

Location: Collingwood, VIC (Hybrid Work Model)

Employment Type: Full-time, Maximum-term (until 30 June 2027)

Salary: $100,000 -$115,000 per annum (depending on experience) + super + NFP salary packaging

About VACCHO

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us! 

VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

About the role 

We are looking for Trainer and Assessors who are passionate about passing their knowledge along to students. If you are experienced in any of the following courses, this might be the right role for you! Courses include:

• Cert III and IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care,
• Cert IV and Diploma of AOD,
• Cert IV and Diploma of Mental Health,
• Diploma of Community Services, and
• Diploma of Counselling.

Your role is to empower students to complete their studies for their vocational enhancements, and Community in a self-determining way, through educational planning, delivery and assessment. You will do this by applying your knowledge of your course content and your understanding of cultural sensitivities while working with a diverse group of people with differing capabilities.

Essential skills/experiences 

To be successful in this role, you will be a competent and confident Trainer and Assessor who can provide culturally safe training. 

We are looking for someone who: 

•  Has a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification in Training and Assessment.
• Evidence of an equal or higher-level qualification in the course/s you will be delivering.
• Has prior experience delivering adult education to Aboriginal individuals and groups. 
• Applies cultural safety to education delivery.
• Is knowledge about packaging rules and assessment requirements for accredited qualifications.

Desirable 

• Experience working in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector. 
• Experience working in the Not-for-profit sector. 

Benefits 

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. 
• Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (including living expenses and meals & accommodation) and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Access to additional generous leave entitlements including bonus Christmas leave (if employed at VACCHO into the following year). 
• Organisational early finish Fridays and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Work in inner-city Collingwood with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available. 

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/ 

Apply Now

Please note we will begin shortlisting as we receive applications and so apply early to avoid missing out. 

Please include a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role after reviewing the position description.

For enquiries, contact joinourteam@vaccho.org.au

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement:

VACCHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We embrace the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.