Workplace Assessor | Community Service/Mental Health

About Australian Learning Group (ALG)

ALG is a registered training organisation that has been offering high-quality vocational education and training in the fields of Health and Community Services for over 15 years.

We believe in nurturing and empowering people on their path to more meaningful careers, providing the right opportunity for our students to learn, transform and evolve while pursuing their passion. You can learn more about our values and beliefs at https://alg.edu.au/

The Role

We are currently seeking Workplace Assessors, in community service and mental health to join our team in Melbourne for Term 4.

Due to the increased demand for our courses, we are looking for assessors to do workplace visits and assessments. This position requires four hours per student visit. For the right applicant, this role could become a trainer and assessor in our growing college. The role requires you to:

• Support students during their work placement terms and liaise with the student, host organisation and ALG
• Conduct workplace visits whilst the students are on placement
• Monitor, conduct, and mark student assessments in the workplace

Qualifications and Experience:

• Current experience in the Mental Health and Community Service industries (preferably 3+ years)
• A relevant vocational qualification at the Degree or Diploma level
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accepted Certificate IV in Training and Assessment:
  - TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor
  - TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  - TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  - A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training
  A secondary teaching qualification and one of the following credentials: 
  - TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set, or 
  - TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, or   
  - TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor.
• Current Working with Children Check or Police Check
• Own transport
• Experience in teaching or training is desirable but not essential

Please note your location and indicate where you are able and willing to travel in your application

What makes working with us exciting:

• A supportive team
• Career progression 
• A positive and fun work environment

Diversity & Inclusion 

We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society in order to better serve our students. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity, and people of all ages.

Next steps: 

• Please apply online or send your resume and a covering letter summarising your relevant skills and experience to bonnie.ballete@edu.com.au
• We are only able to consider applicants with the right to live and work in Australia
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application