RTO Strategy & Compliance Lead (VET)

Catholic Education Cairns; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 162,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging options

Employer superannuation 12.75%

Long service leave after 7 years

Parental leave 14 weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Catholic Education Cairns is seeking an experienced RTO Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Diocese of Cairns Centralised Registered Training Organisation. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, compliant vocational education across school sites, with governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement at the core.

Working with school leaders, VET personnel and industry partners, you will strengthen VET, careers education and senior pathways to support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Standards for Registered Training Organisations and VET Quality Framework.
• Experience leading or managing RTO operations, regulatory compliance and audits.
• Minimum five years in vocational education and training.
• Experience in multi-site stakeholder engagement and careers pathways.
• Strong written communication and data-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the RTO across approved sites.
• Lead governance, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Build workforce capability and strengthen VET, careers education and senior pathways.
• Support positive education and post-school outcomes for students across the Diocese.
• Drive system-level leadership and partnerships for sustainability of VET.

Skills

VET regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical & data management

Audit & quality assurance

Written communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in relevant field

Job description

Catholic Education Cairns is seeking an experienced RTO Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Diocese of Cairns Centralised Registered Training Organisation. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, compliant vocational education across school sites, with governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement at the core.

Working with school leaders, VET personnel and industry partners, you will strengthen VET, careers education and senior pathways to support