ABOUT US

Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south-east.

Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south-east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.

A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.

Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.

Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.

In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.

We offer more than 400 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)/ Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be accountable for high quality career counselling and career development education to assist Chisholm students to make informed pathway and career decisions.

This role supports transitional stages that occur in the student journey, from prospective to enrolled, as well as pathway and transition, including preparing students toward employment readiness. The role contributes to improving participation, completion rates and graduate outcomes for students.

The incumbent is a key and active participant of the Student Support and Engagement team and provides support as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Your key accountabilities will be to:

• Design innovative service delivery methods for student self-awareness, placement preparation and job readiness to support student completion of qualifications
• Produce, update and disseminate career resources for students to provide information and knowledge using preferred student channels
• Develop and maintain referenced career based digital content to support student cohort needs including vocational, VCE, VCAL and Higher Education students
• Deliver high quality career counselling services and vocational assessment (as required) to drive student satisfaction, across numerous service channels including online, phone and face to face.
• Provide career advice, options to pathways and industry relevant advice to assist student decision making
• Coordinate career development learning and career digital literacy activities to prepare students to meet industry proficiencies
• Coordinate career development content to meet student needs across the lifecycle of education and training

ABOUT YOU

You will have a related Degree in people related services; or lesser formal qualifications with substantial experience and specialist expertise in career advice, career related training or job placement related services. A Graduate qualification in Career Education and Development is desirable but not essential.

Crucial to your success will be your proven track record in:

• Significant experience with careers related counselling and or case management with careers related services
• Demonstrated ability to present information and facilitate group work
• Experience working with post-secondary students
• Demonstrated capacity to negotiate and advocate
• Strong problem solving, collaboration and advice seeking skills

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position close 9.00 am Monday 3 October 2022

Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

Employees of Chisholm Institute/Chisholm Online/Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation (Chisholm) are required to comply with any applicable directions of the Chief Health Officer, as well as any policy implemented by Chisholm.  In relation to mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19, it is a condition of any offer of employment that candidates agree to comply with any applicable direction or policy regarding mandatory vaccinations .

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Kaine Reynolds on [email protected]

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.