Employment Pathways Officer - New Hobart Campus

BUSY Ability; Hobart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Company car

Additional leave

Professional development

Parental leave

Fitness Passport

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The BUSY School is preparing to open its new Hobart campus in January 2027, and we're seeking an Employment Pathways Officer to join our foundation team.

This role will help young people transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships and further education by developing individual pathway plans and connecting them with meaningful opportunities that build confidence and real-world skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment services or workforce development.
• Ability to build industry partnerships and networks.
• Proven track record of improving employment or education outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual pathway plans for students.
• Establish strong employer and training-provider partnerships.
• Coordinate work experience, placements and industry engagement.
• Support student transitions to employment, apprenticeships and further study.
• Maintain records and report on pathway outcomes.

Skills

Experience in employment services

Stakeholder engagement

Employment outcomes track record

Communication & organisation

Driver Licence

Education

Certificate III or higher

Job description

Employment Pathways Officer - New Hobart Campus

Posted: 14/10/2026

Closing Date: 13/11/2026

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Hobart

Job Category: The BUSY School

Connect Young People to Meaningful Futures

The BUSY School is preparing to open its new Hobart campus in January 2027, and we're seeking an Employment Pathways Officer to join our foundation team. This is a unique opportunity to establish employer partnerships, create vocational and employment pathways, and help young people successfully transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships and further education. Working closely with students, industry and training providers, you'll play a key role in building the connections and opportunities that set students up for long-term success.

About The BUSY School

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Support, and allied health services.

We are a growing independent Special Assistance School with 10 campuses across Queensland and New Zealand, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.

Each campus provides a supportive, safe learning environment and unique education model combining:

• Individualised education and wellbeing support


• Vocational Education and Training (VET)


• Real-world work experience opportunities


• School-based apprenticeships and traineeships


• Career pathway planning and employment connections

Our team works alongside students to provide wrap around support that helps them complete their secondary schooling, achieve their goals and transition successfully into employment, further training or higher education.

About This Opportunity

As a foundation member of our Hobart campus team, the Employment Pathways Officer will play a pivotal role in helping students successfully transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships, training and further education. You'll work closely with students to understand their goals, develop individual pathway plans and connect them with meaningful opportunities that build confidence, skills and real-world experience.

Reporting to the Campus Principal, you'll also establish strong relationships with employers, industry groups, training providers and community partners to create pathways that lead to positive post-school outcomes.

Key Focus Areas Include

• Building and maintaining strong employer, industry and training provider partnerships.


• Supporting students to explore career pathways and develop individual transition plans.


• Coordinating work experience, workplace learning and industry engagement opportunities.


• Creating apprenticeship, traineeship and vocational training opportunities that support student goals.


• Driving positive employment, training and further education outcomes for graduating students.


• Collaborating with students, families, staff and external stakeholders to support student success.


• Maintaining compliant records, reporting and pathway outcome data.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You are a natural relationship builder who is passionate about helping young people achieve successful futures through employment, training and education pathways.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience in employment services, vocational education, youth engagement or workforce development.


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build industry partnerships.


• A track record of achieving positive employment, training or education outcomes.


• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills.


• A current Driver Licence and ability to obtain relevant screening clearances.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience with school-based apprenticeships, traineeships or VET pathways.


• Experience in education, alternative education, youth transitions or employment services.


• Certificate III or higher qualification in a relevant field.

Why Join The BUSY School?

• NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meal & entertainment benefits


• Company car and fuel card provided


• 4 additional paid leave days each year, including Christmas shutdown


• Professional development, career growth and internal advancement opportunities


• Paid parental leave, Fitness Passport and employee discounts


• Employee Assistance Program


• Join our first Tasmaniancampus and help change young lives for the better

Next steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.