Vocational Trainer and Assessor, Foundation Skills

If you know how to help adults build the skills that open every other door this is where that expertise becomes something lasting.

Foundation Skills is core to what we do at The Community College and were looking for a trainer who understands how much language literacy numeracy and digital skills shape someones chances in work and life. This isnt a role for someone whos dabbled. Its for someone whos worked with adults building these skills from wherever theyre starting and knows what it actually takes to help someone move forward not just what the textbook says.

What the role looks like

Youll be delivering accredited Foundation Skills training and conducting assessment for adult learners across the Illawarra Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands working alongside our Program Specialists to make sure delivery lines up with learner needs industry standards and ASQA requirements.

Its a community facing role as much as a classroom one. Many of your learners will be building confidence alongside new skills so youll need patience warmth and the ability to meet people where theyre at especially those who are still finding their feet.

Day to day that means running engaging sessions giving feedback that actually helps people improve keeping accurate records and working closely with your team to keep raising the bar on quality. Youll also be someone learners can talk to when things outside the classroom are getting in the way of their progress and know how to point them toward the right support.

Who youll be working with

Many of our learners come to us facing real barriers whether thats economic hardship social isolation disability or the lasting effects of difficult life experiences. Some are rebuilding literacy or numeracy skills after years away from formal education. Others are navigating study for the first time often alongside challenges most classrooms dont make room for. This role calls for someone who can hold space for that. Not by lowering the bar on what you teach but by bringing genuine patience understanding and a trauma informed approach to how you teach it.

Who were looking for

We want someone with real current experience teaching or assessing Foundation Skills whether thats language literacy numeracy or digital literacy and the credentials to back it up. You dont need to have worked in an RTO before. If youre confident in your Foundation Skills expertise but new to that side of things wed still love to talk to you. What matters most is that you know this space and you know how to work with people particularly people who might be facing disadvantage of any kind.

What youll bring

A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or equivalent current and relevant experience in Foundation Skills delivery or LLN assessment and a genuine track record of helping adults build these skills. Youll also need the right to work in Australia and be able to obtain a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Why join WEA Co

WEA Co has been opening doors to education since 1913. As part of our team youll be backed by Program Specialists who are invested in helping you do your best work and youll have access to our Fitness Passport program along with the kind of purposeful work thats often the reason trainers get into this field in the first place.

How to apply

Send through your resume a short cover letter telling us about your Foundation Skills background your training experience and the kinds of learners or programs youd be best placed to support along with your responses to the selection criteria as requested throughout the application process.

Applications will be reviewed as theyre received so dont wait until the closing date to get in touch.

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact:

Dannelle Leader of The Community CollegeMobile:Email:

WEA Co is committed to equity inclusion and creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Gig
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Hourly Salary Salary: 61 - 76