High Risk WorkSafe Licence Trainer & Assessor

• Full time (38 hours per week)
• Fixed Term to 31 December 2025
• Based at our Yallourn Campus
• A career to get you off the tools
• Job reference no. 23122

Are you an experienced industry professional looking to put down the tools? Do you have a passion for education and training? Are you looking for a tree change? If yes, then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

About us

Integrity, excellence, collaboration and responsibility are at the heart of our educational philosophy and shape our organisation’s identity. 

As the 2023 Large Training Provider of the Year (Victorian Training Awards), we are setting the benchmark for the delivery of accessible, quality vocational education and training in the region. 

For more than 85 years, we have been helping our Gippsland communities thrive by empowering local students and supporting local businesses. We have campuses throughout eastern Victoria, from Warragul and Leongatha to Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance, offering a diverse range of training programs.

About the role

TAFE Gippsland is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic industry expert with high-risk experience and competence to train and assess industry clients, and those looking to enter the industry. Located in Idyllic Gippsland, approximately 1 hour from Pakenham, the role of the High Risk WorkSafe Trainer and Assessor

will:

• share specialist knowledge and experience;
• deliver practical skills training in simulated workplace environments;
• manage the learning process to enable students to achieve their best;
• develop and deliver relevant and industry current course material;
• keep your own teaching and vocational competence up to date and industry current;
• maintain your licensing requirements.

If you don’t currently have the minimum required teaching qualification, but you have extensive industry experience and the relevant licences, TAFE Gippsland will consider your application. If you are the successful applicant TAFE Gippsland will sponsor you to complete the Certificate IV Training & Assessment.

This role is regionally based within the idyllic Gippsland region. If you are the successful applicant and you are currently residing in the metro area or in another state, TAFE Gippsland can provide you with a relocation allowance to cover your expenses.

Qualifications and experience

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAE40122 or equivalent (if not held on commencement, qualification must be completed within agreed timeframe. Sponsorship will be provided for all associated costs);
• Vocational competence and industry experience in High Risk work;
• Knowledge of and experience in the delivery of industry specific skills is desirable;
• First Aid Certificate (Level 2) is desirable
• Ideally hold any of the following High Risk Work Licences with two years of vocational currency:
  • LF-Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • WP-Licence to operate a boom type elevated work platform >11 metres
  • DG-Licence to perform dogging
  • RB-Licence to perform rigging-Basic level
  • RI-Licence to perform rigging-Intermediate level
  • SB-Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding-Basic level
  • SI- Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding-Intermediate level
  • SA­ Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding-Advanced level
  • C2-Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonne)
  • RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
  • RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces

Mandatory requirements

• Current Victorian Working with Children Clearance
• Current Police Check (not older than 12 months old)
• A valid COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
• Current Driver’s License (some travel between campuses is a requirement of the role)

What we offer

• Novated leasing and salary packaging
• Full on-the-job training and support, along with further professional development opportunities
• A culture that reflects our values and a supportive team environment
• Employment with Gippsland’s leading Training Provider
• Benefits and conditions under the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Idyllic regional setting in Gippsland

How to apply

To apply for this position please visit the TAFE Gippsland website. Applications are to be submitted online and must include;

• a current resume; and
• a cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role.

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Jackson Hall, Program Manager Plumbing, High Risk Training & Civil on 0400 104 ***.

For assistance with the online application process, please contact Shona Hoggard, Senior People & Culture Advisor on (03) 5120 4***.

Applications close 2.00pm on 14 March 2024

TAFE Gippsland is a Child Safe Organisation and equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

If you would like assistance with your resume and cover letter, please contact the Gippsland Skills and Jobs Centre on 1300 282 317.