Schools and Industry Business Partner

Chisholm Institute; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An Inclusive work culture

Professional Development

Networking Opportunities with Industry

State of the art facilities

Free on-site parking

Free Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Chisholm Institute in Melbourne invites applications for a Schools and Industry Business Partner to drive statewide expansion of the Educator Passport program and strengthen industry ties across Victorian secondary schools.

You will lead onboarding and engagement activities, build partnerships with schools, employers and industry networks, and translate plans into practical actions while monitoring participation and outcomes.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and postgraduate qualification with experience in education, vocational education and training, project or program implementation, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, workforce development or a related field.
• Lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive relevant experience and demonstrated specialist expertise in education, project implementation, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, workforce development or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined implementation activities for statewide expansion of Educator Passport to secondary school VET educators.
• Develop and implement scalable onboarding, engagement and lead approaches for participating schools and educators.
• Act as a key specialist contact for school-based VET educators and stakeholders across Victoria, providing advice and resolving complex participation and implementation issues.
• Build relationships with secondary schools, VET coordinators, educators, school leaders and education networks across Victoria.
• Maintain regular engagement with participating schools and educators to manage sustained participation in Academy initiatives.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of strategic relationships with employers, industry associations and other industry partners.
• Identify and progress partnership opportunities aligned with Academy priorities, educator capability needs and industry workforce trends.
• Motivate partners and educators to identify professional development and industry currency opportunities.
• Plan and lead professional development, workshops, industry engagement activities and educator currency events.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership development

Education sector experience

Education

Relevant degree + postgraduate qualification

Lesser formal qualifications with extensive experience

Job description

• Location: Cranbourne

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Schools and Industry Business Partner for our VET Educator Academy.

BELONGING & INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Schools and Industry Business Partner is a specialist implementation and partnership role within the VET Educator Academy, responsible for leading defined implementation activities that expand VET Workforce Project initiatives across Victorian secondary schools and strengthen engagement between the Academy and industry.

As a Schools and Industry Business Partner, your key responsibilities include:

• Lead defined implementation activities for the statewide expansion of the Educator Passport to secondary school-based VET educators.


• Develop and implement scalable onboarding, engagement and lead approaches for participating schools and educators.


• Act as a key specialist contact for school-based VET educators and stakeholders across Victoria, providing advice, resolving complex participation and implementation issues.


• Build effective relationships with secondary schools, VET coordinators, educators, school leaders and relevant education networks across Victoria.


• Maintain regular engagement with participating schools and educators to manage sustained participation in Academy initiatives.


• Develop and manage a portfolio of strategic relationships with employers, industry associations and other industry partners.


• Identify and progress partnership opportunities aligned with Academy priorities, educator capability needs and industry workforce trends.


• Motivate industry partners, educators and Academy colleagues to identify professional development and industry currency opportunities.


• Plan and lead professional development, workshops, industry engagement activities and educator currency events.


• Translate project plans into practical implementation activities, schedules and stakeholder actions.


• Analyse participation, utilisation, stakeholder feedback and implementation data to identify emerging issues, barriers and opportunities.


• Work closely with the Schools and Regional Project Lead to implement schools and regional priorities.

ABOUT YOU

You are a highly motivated individual with demonstrated experience independently managing complex implementation, partnership or stakeholder initiatives within a multi-stakeholder environment.

Qualifications required for the role:

• A relevant degree and postgraduate qualification with relevant experience in education, vocational education and training, project or program implementation, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, workforce development or a related field; or


• Lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive relevant experience and demonstrated specialist expertise in education, project implementation, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, workforce development or a related field.

ABOUT US

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture- Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.


• Professional Development- continue to grow your career


• Networking Opportunities with Industry Partners


• State of the art facilities on our campuses


• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport


• Free Employee Assistance Program- get the support you want. Its confidential.

Applications for this position close at 9am Thursday 05 November 2026.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing [e-mail].

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

Find out more about us by visiting us on our Website and social media sites.