Employment Pathways Officer - The BUSY School Online

The BUSY Group; Strathpine; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

4 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging benefits

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Job summary

The BUSY School Online is seeking an Employment Pathways Officer to help students transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships and further study. You will build individual pathway plans, connect students with meaningful opportunities, and work closely with employers, training providers and the school community.

You'll coordinate work experience, industry engagement and track pathway outcomes, reporting to the Campus Principal and collaborating with families, staff and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop vocational and employment pathways for students.
• Develop individual pathway plans and connect students with employment, apprenticeships, traineeships or further study.
• Maintain relationships with employers, training providers and community partners to create pathway opportunities.

Job description

Employment Pathways Officer - The BUSY School Online

Create Opportunities. Build Connections. Change Futures.

Join The BUSY School Online (TBSO) as an Employment Pathways Officer and make a genuine difference in the lives of young people.

Working collaboratively with students, employers, training organisations and the wider school community, you'll identify and develop vocational and employment pathways that support students to transition successfully into work, apprenticeships, traineeships and further study. Every connection you make will help open doors to brighter futures.

About The BUSY School Online

The BUSY School Online (TBSO) is an online platform of the BUSY School, which 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 and allied health services.

The BUSY School (TBS) is an independent Queensland Special Assistance School offering alternative education for students in Years 11 and 12 who have disengaged from mainstream education. The BUSY School Online (TBSO) is a platform offered by TBS that provides an alternative, flexible, high-support online education pathway for young people in Years 11 and 12. Students re-engage with education through a model of online curriculum and practical vocational courses and employment pathways, while working toward senior certification.

The BUSY School Online provides a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with an education program that includes online curriculum, vocational education and training (VET), work experience and opportunities for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Our team support the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

Our team works alongside students to provide wrap around support to re-engage our students to learn, remain eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain employment or further training outcomes upon student's graduation from Year 12.

About This Opportunity

As an Employment Pathways Officer at The BUSY School Online, you'll play a pivotal role in helping students successfully transition from school into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships, training and further education.

Working closely with students, you'll help identify 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 develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry groups, training providers and community partners to create pathways that lead to positive post-school outcomes. Through these partnerships, you'll help ensure every student has the opportunity to achieve a successful and sustainable future beyond the classroom.

• Full Time, permanent role
• Hybrid role offering the best of both worlds - campus connection and work for home flexibility
• 52 weeks per annum, 4 weeks annual leave
• Start to be negotiated between now and 18 January 2027

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.

Why Join The BUSY School?

• Make a genuine difference in the lives of young people.
• Join a supportive and purpose-driven school community.
• Build meaningful partnerships with employers, industry and training providers.
• Access professional development, career growth and internal advancement opportunities.
• Benefit from NFP salary packaging of up to $15,900 plus $2,650 in Meal & Entertainment benefits.
• Enjoy a range of wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program and employee discounts.
• Receive 4 additional paid leave days each year, including Christmas shutdown.

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, Working with Children Blue Card 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.

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.