Social Work Practice Education Lead

Orchard Talent Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Higher Education in Melbourne is seeking a Practice Education Coordinator to establish the practice education function for the new Master of Social Work. You will develop placement partnerships, coordinate student preparation, matching, monitoring and assessment, and ensure compliance with AASW and regulatory requirements, building a scalable model for growth.

You will be a qualified social worker with strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, prepared to lead and

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with eligibility for AASW membership.
• Experience coordinating or supervising professional placements.
• Strong engagement with service sectors and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop placement partnerships with providers and field educators.
• Identify suitable placements across health, community services, government and related sectors.
• Establish placement policies, procedures, systems and resources.
• Coordinate student preparation, matching, monitoring and assessment.
• Support students, field educators and academic staff throughout placements.
• Ensure arrangements meet AASW and regulatory requirements.
• Develop a scalable model to support future student growth.

Skills

Relationship building

Partnership development

Placement coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Project administration

Cross-sector collaboration

Education

Qualified social worker

AASW membership eligibility

Job description

Universal Higher Education in Melbourne is seeking a Practice Education Coordinator to establish the practice education function for the new Master of Social Work. You will develop placement partnerships, coordinate student preparation, matching, monitoring and assessment, and ensure compliance with AASW and regulatory requirements, building a scalable model for growth.

You will be a qualified social worker with strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, prepared to lead and