Early Careers Advisor

Liebherr; City Of Swan; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail and medical insurance discounts

Bonus leave days

Parental leave

Comprehensive training programs

Job summary

Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced advisor for early careers to support apprentices and graduates across Australia and New Zealand. Based at the Redcliffe branch, you will collaborate with leaders to shape and deliver impactful programs that build a strong talent pipeline.

You will partner with managers, coordinate with training providers, and provide coaching to apprentices, graduates and trainees while driving adoption of national initiatives and ensuring strong reporting and

Qualifications

• Experience in apprenticeships, workforce development, training, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Australian apprenticeship frameworks and the VET sector.
• Experience in mining or heavy industry.
• Ability to coach, advise and influence managers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to support apprentices and early careers employees.
• Develop development journeys in collaboration with supervisors.
• Coordinate with training providers to ensure successful program delivery.
• Support rollout of national early careers initiatives across the business.
• Monitor retention, engagement, performance and workforce data.

Skills

Apprenticeships

Workforce development

Training programs

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Communication

Job description

In this highly visible role, you'll be the trusted advisor to leaders, supervisors, apprentices and training providers, helping to create exceptional early careers experiences while ensuring our programs continue to build a strong pipeline of future talent.

This position reports into the Learning & Development Specialist – Early Careers. Based in our Redcliffe branch, you will be part of a team working across Australia and New Zealand to further develop our strong Early Careers program in our busy OEM. Similar to an Apprentice Coordinator or Mentor, but with a broadening scope to build exciting Early Careers programs in consultation with our internal customers, this role is ready for someone with the right experience and solutions-focused mindset to come in and hit the ground running.

We encourage you to apply early, as applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted as they are received.

Responsibilities

As the local subject matter expert for apprenticeships and trade pathways, you'll work closely with operational leaders to support, guide and develop our early careers workforce.

You will:

Partner with managers and supervisors to support apprentices and early careers employees throughout their development journey.

Build trusted relationships with apprentices, graduates and trainees, providing coaching, guidance and support.

Coordinate with TAFEs, RTOs, schools and training providers to ensure successful program delivery.

Support the rollout of national early careers initiatives and help drive program adoption across the business.

Monitor retention, engagement, performance and workforce data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Provide practical advice on apprenticeship frameworks, trade qualifications and training requirements.

Contribute insights and recommendations that help shape and improve our early careers programs nationally.

Maintain accurate reporting, compliance documentation and workforce planning data.

You are a relationship-builder with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. You combine strong operational understanding with a genuine passion for developing people and supporting future talent.

You'll bring:

Experience in apprenticeships, workforce development, training, early careers or a related field.

Strong knowledge of Australian apprenticeship frameworks, the VET sector and training requirements.

Experience working within mining, heavy industry, resources or a similar operational environment.

The ability to coach, advise and influence supervisors and managers.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience working with external training providers, schools, TAFEs or industry partners.

A practical, collaborative approach to change and continuous improvement.

Strong analytical and reporting capability.

Our Offer

At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You'll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace

Culture:

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The company

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and mostreliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deepfoundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of New Zealand customers is unwavering.