Trainer & Assessor - Early Childhood Education

The role of Trainer & Assessor Early Childhood Education is an integral part of our enthusiastic team of trainers working towards enabling students to reach their full potential. Our training department provides a variety of accredited courses providing students with the practical job ready skills for employment in their chosen field.

As a Trainer & Assessor your role will be to provide classroom and workplace training to our students here at BGT. As trainers you will be expected to work within our team to help develop course content, support streamlined processes and ensure our service delivery is exceptional.

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For more information about the role - please contact suzie@bgt.org.au or call 5333 8600

Position Tasks

• Assisting in the development, maintenance and delivery of energetic training programs, applying a variety of delivery methods (including flexible delivery), which reflects best practice delivery methodology.
• Actively participate in resource validation and moderation.
• Prepare, maintain, coordinate and evaluate delivery and learning resources.
• Management of student files, including the filing of all training resources in accordance with current BGT Policy.
• Work collaboratively as an effective team member.
• Assist with industry consultation, liaising with employers and placement hosts.
• Provide pre-course advice to students and participate in student selection and induction.
• Undertake administrative and coordination duties related to the learning programs delivery function.
• Assist with diagnosing student Language, Literacy and Numeracy difficulties.
• Provide advice and guidance within areas of specialist expertise.
• Undertake research efforts to ensure continuous improvement to your training offering.
• Contributing to the achievement of Training targets and benchmarks.
• Implement relevant responsibilities with the Continuous Improvement Register which incorporates AQTF requirements.
• Other duties as directed by the Training Manager.

Key Selection Criteria

Applicants must address the following selection criteria in writing to be considered for this position:

• Current vocational skills and knowledge, which will enable innovative support programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the current issues influencing the vocational education and Training. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of a diverse range of students, including those with learning difficulties. 
• Demonstrated experience in the VET system with training & assessing experience. 
• Proven experience working with technologies and training systems. 
• Proven ability to research and seek out learning materials for service training.
• Proven written and verbal communications skills.
• Proven ability to work among a team of motivated and passionate staff. 

Qualifications/ Registrations

These do not need to be addressed in the selection criteria but must be included on your resume: 

• Certificate IV Training & Assessment. 
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or Higher
• Recent Satisfactory Police Check. 
• Current Working with Children’s Check. 
• Current Victorian Driver’s License. 

Additional Information

Skills and Attributes

Governance & Leadership

• Provide support to the CEO and leadership team as required.
• Actively promote organisational policies and procedures.
• Actively promote our vision and values.
• Be an active contributor to organisational discussions and meetings.

Workforce & Culture

• Maintain a healthy work/life balance.
• Actively contribute to a safe working environment for all employees.
• Contribute effectively to the promotion of equal opportunity and respectful, nondiscriminatory behaviour and practices in the workplace.

Finances & Infrastructure

• Contribute to a financially viable organisation by applying sound judgement.
• Operate ethically and model BGT’s values and behaviours.
• Work collaboratively to achieve efficiencies and sound resource management.

Business Systems & Performance

• Ensure compliance with the VET Quality Framework and other relevant legislation.
• Accurately complete and maintain all necessary records, reports, notes and outcomes in accordance to strategic growth planning.
• Ensure compliance with all organisational policy and procedures.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement.
• Be willing to undertake ongoing professional development as required.

Productive Partnerships

• Promote BGT as the community services provider people choose.
• Work collaboratively to ensure excellence in service delivery, supporting colleagues and working as a team.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with all stakeholders. 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITIONS

As part of our ongoing board renewal process, we currently have vacancies for Directors to contribute to the governance and leadership of our organisation.

BGT Jobs & Training Ballarat is a registered Not-For-Profit, incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. In 1986 we began with a philosophy of providing young people with employment opportunities to reach their full potential and to provide employers with well skilled and suitable staff. While today, we offer a much broader range of services, our original philosophy remains as strong as ever - to create positive life-stories for our local youth and the wider community. BGT is the lead tenant of Barky Square which brings together aligned organisations working across training, employment pathways, education and wellbeing services. 

 As part of our ongoing board renewal process, we currently have vacancies for Directors to contribute to the governance and leadership of our organisation.

Responsibilities of Board Directors include:

• A commitment to the vision and values of BGT.

• Willingness to become actively involved in the development and implementation of our strategic plan and growth strategies.

• A capacity and capability to contribute to the strong governance of BGT.

Ideally, we are seeking those with experience and demonstrated knowledge in the following areas, however a range of appropriate skills will be considered:

- Program funding and financial oversight

- Legal / Regulatory skills and experience

- Cyber security and IT oversight

- Education and Training experience

The position of Chair of the organisation is currently vacant, and applications from those with this experience and interest would be particularly welcomed.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. 

Please forward applications to ceo@bgt.org.au.



For more information about the role - please contact suzie@bgt.org.au or call 5333 8600

 Note all successful applicants will be subject to a Police Check and Working with Children Check.