Director Education

William Angliss Institute; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

William Angliss Institute in Melbourne is seeking an accomplished and collaborative executive to join as Director Education. Reporting to the CEO, the role provides strategic leadership across the Institute’s education portfolio and aligns operations with priorities, regulatory obligations and performance objectives.

The Director Education will oversee vocational and higher education, apprenticeships and international education activities, driving contemporary curriculum, high-quality teaching

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications and significant executive leadership experience in vocational or higher education.
• Experience leading large and diverse educational operations.
• Extensive knowledge of the Victorian vocational education sector, higher education and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead strategy, transformation and continuous improvement.
• Strong people leadership and workforce-development capability.
• Financial, operational and resource-management experience.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strategic advice to Executive, Board and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for educational delivery across the Institute.
• Lead achievement of educational, operational and strategic objectives.
• Promote excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment.
• Drive continuous improvement and contemporary educational practice.
• Lead initiatives to improve student engagement, progression, completion and graduate outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with vocational and higher education funding and regulatory requirements.
• Lead workforce planning and capability development for the educational workforce.
• Build influential relationships with industry, government, regulators, community organisations and education partners.
• Manage the Education Division’s human, financial, physical and information resources.
• Contribute to Institute-wide governance, strategic planning and organisational leadership as a member of the Executive Group.
• Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across educational operations, audits and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Postgraduate qualifications

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Financial management

People leadership

Education transformation

Relationship management

Communications

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

William Angliss Institute is Australia’s leading specialist education provider for the tourism,events, foods and hospitality industries. As a government-owned Registered Training Organisation and Higher Education Provider, the Institute delivers vocational education, higher education, short courses, apprenticeships, traineeships and international programs to learners across Australia and globally.

Strong partnerships with industry, government and community stakeholders support the delivery of relevant education, workforce development and positive student outcomes. The Institute’s continued focus on innovation, teaching quality and student success underpins its position as a leader in specialist education and training.

About the opportunity

William Angliss Institute is seeking an accomplished and collaborative executive to join the Institute as Director Education.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and contributing as a member of the Executive Group, the Director Education will provide strategic leadership across the Institute’s education portfolio. The position is responsible for aligning educational operations with the Institute’s strategic priorities, regulatory obligations and performance objectives.

This pivotal executive role will lead the delivery and management of vocational education, higher education, apprenticeships, traineeships, international education activities and associated student learning services. The Director Education will foster educational excellence through contemporary curriculum, high-quality teaching and learning, workforce capability development, innovation, compliance and strong industry engagement.

Key priorities

The Director Education will:

• provide strategic leadership and direction for educational delivery across the Institute
• lead the achievement of educational, operational and strategic objectives
• promote excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment
• drive continuous improvement and contemporary educational practice
• lead initiatives that improve student engagement, progression, completion and graduate outcomes
• ensure compliance with vocational education, higher education, funding and regulatory requirements
• lead workforce planning, succession and capability development for a highly skilled and future-focused educational workforce
• build influential relationships with industry, government, regulators, community organisations and education partners
• manage the Education Division’s human, financial, physical and information resources
• contribute to Institute-wide governance, strategic planning and organisational leadership as a member of the Executive Group.

The position will also lead quality assurance and continuous improvement across educational operations, oversee educational audits, and maintain compliance with applicable ASQA, TEQSA and other regulatory requirements.

Special Requirements

Interstate and international travel may be required. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Police Check and the successful applicant maintaining a valid Employee Working with Children Check.

About you

You will be an experienced executive leader with the ability to inspire high-performing teams and successfully lead complex and diverse education operations.

You will bring:

• relevant postgraduate qualifications and significant executive leadership experience in vocational education, higher education or a comparable complex public-sector environment
• demonstrated experience leading large and diverse educational operations
• extensive knowledge of the Victorian vocational education sector, higher education environment and associated regulatory requirements
• proven experience leading organisational strategy, transformation, change and continuous improvement
• exceptional people leadership and workforce-development capability
• strong financial, operational and resource-management experience
• highly developed stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills
• demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice to Executive, Board and government stakeholders
• outstanding communication, relationship-management and decision-making capability
• a strong commitment to student-centred practice, inclusion and educational excellence
• behaviours aligned with the William Angliss Institute values of Authenticity, Innovation, Connection and Respect.

Experience across both TAFE and higher education, educational transformation, international education or transnational delivery will be highly regarded. Knowledge of the tourism, events, foods and hospitality industries would also be advantageous.

Further Information:

Please review the position description for further information about the duties and responsibilities required for the role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact David Spittle 0451 632 090

Applications close: 15 November 2026 at 5.00pm

Our commitment to equity and inclusion

William Angliss Institute is a fair and equitable employer committed to creating a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities. Employment decisions are based on merit, capability and the inherent requirements of the position.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to advise People & Capability of any support or adjustment required to participate fully and equitably in the process.