EST Facilitator - Ballarat

Springboard; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Supportive culture

Ongoing training

Employee assistance program

Job summary

AKG is seeking an Employment Skills Training Facilitator to join its National Team in Australia. The role involves delivering group training to job seekers, promoting EST courses, and providing completion reports for participants.

You will understand local labour markets, ensure high engagement, identify interests for work trials, and connect seekers with apprenticeships and traineeships. Applicants must have working rights in Australia and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Experience in Employment Services is highly regarded.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office is essential.
• Efficient administration skills and able to demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Highly organised and able to self-manage day to day tasks appropriately.
• Capable of handling difficult situations and manage conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a range of diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating group training sessions to job seekers
• Promoting AKG and EST courses
• Providing completion reports to the job seekers participating in the program
• Understanding the needs of local employers and labour markets
• Ensuring high engagement of job seekers to complete the EST training blocks
• Identifying job seekers area of interest and assisting them to secure work trials
• Connecting job seekers through apprenticeship and traineeship
• Identifying issues and working with the host organisation or job seekers to resolve them
• Undertaking risk assessment for the job seeker and the host organisation for industry awareness experiences

Skills

Employment Services experience

MS Office

Time management

Organization

Conflict management

Communication with diverse people

Job description

Category Community Services and Development

Job type Permanent Full-time

AKG wants you to become a part of our National Team.

An Employment Skills Training Facilitator's Day involves:

• Facilitating group training sessions to job seekers
• Promoting AKG and EST courses
• Providing completion reports to the job seekers participating in the program
• Understanding the needs of local employers and labour markets
• Ensuring high engagement of job seekers to complete the EST training blocks
• Identifying job seekers area of interest and assisting them to secure work trials
• Connecting job seekers through apprenticeship and traineeship
• Identifying issues and working with the host organisation or job seekers to resolve them
• Undertaking risk assessment for the job seeker and the host organisation for industry awareness experiences

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience in Employment Services is highly regarded
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office is essential
• Efficient administration skills and able to demonstrate effective time management skills
• Highly organised and able to self-manage day to day tasks appropriately
• Capable of handling difficult situations and manage conflict
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a range of diverse people

Being a part of the AKG team, you will be provided with a wide range of benefits including:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Rewarding and supportive culture
• Frequent training and support to excel in the role
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Access to novated car leasing
• Engage Wellbeing and Recognition Centre (Move, Munch, Money and Mind)

To be considered you must...

• Have full working rights in Australia
• Have a current driver's licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
• Complete an Australia History Criminal Check
• Have a current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain
• Ability to work Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm

Please note that people with a criminal record are not automatically barred from applying for this position, rather the relevance will be considered as it applies to our industry.

About AKG:

With more than 200 locations and a team of 1,500+ dedicated professionals, AKG is one of Australia's leading providers of employment, training and health services. Each year, we support over 50,000 Australians to find meaningful employment, build new skills, and improve their health and wellbeing.

As part of the AKG Group, we work alongside people from all backgrounds and life stages, helping them overcome barriers, unlock opportunities, and achieve their goals. Our work creates real, lasting impact in communities across Australia.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an organisation where your work directly empowers others to thrive, AKG offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career with purpose.