About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the School
Yarrabah State School is committed to providing high quality education for all students with a focus on continuous improvement. Yarrabah State School's high expectations are reflected in our school motto 'Aim High Like a Seahawk'.
About the Role The Officer will broker and engage with community, business and industry partners to maximise opportunities for secondary students to undertake certification and training to prepare for further schooling or the workforce.
The officer will establish and maintain effective networks within Yarrabah and work collaboratively with business and industry groups to build strong and vibrant links that promote School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships as a career pathway forstudents.
The successful applicant will be someone with a deep cultural knowledge of the Yarrabah community and the ability to build strong and productive relationships with all stakeholders. The ability to lead others, build staff capability and project manage is essential to this role.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively engage with industry and business to source School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities for prospective students and seek opportunities for student placement in industry.
• Develop engagement activities and market the benefits of School Based Traineeships, Apprenticeships and TAFE training as a career pathway preference for students at the nominated State High School/College.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, training providers and apprenticeship support agencies.
• Provide the Principal/Deputy Principal with a regular update of the program outcomes and identify issues that may impact on the success of the program.
• Undertake the development and coordination of high profile events within the school community and take a lead role in the development and implementation of promotional materials, including marketing and communication strategies and initiatives.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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