Team Leader - School to Work

Melbourne Citymission Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging benefits

Learning and development

Culture of continuous improvement

Inclusive organisation

Job summary

Melbourne Citymission Inc. seeks a Team Leader, School to Work to guide the School to Work program across Victoria. You will lead coordinators, build partnerships with schools and employers, and expand work-based learning and apprenticeship pathways to improve outcomes for young people.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will drive regional targets and outcomes. You will balance leadership with hands-on stakeholder engagement, ensuring inclusive practices and high-quality service delivery

Qualifications

• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in education, youth or community services.
• Strong ability to develop employer, school and stakeholder partnerships.
• Track record of creating work-based learning opportunities and meeting outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and improving outcomes for young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a team to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, employers and community stakeholders.
• Identify and develop work-based learning opportunities including SBATs.
• Analyse performance data and drive continuous improvement.
• Balance operational leadership with direct stakeholder engagement and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Inclusive practices

Job description

The Team Leader, School to Work leads the delivery of the Victorian Government's School to Work program across an allocated region or regions, providing day-to-day leadership and support to Coordinators while driving strong outcomes for schools, employers and students. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role is responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships, expanding work-based learning opportunities, and creating sustainable education-to-employment pathways through employer engagement, school collaboration and workforce development initiatives. The position combines people leadership with hands-on stakeholder engagement to achieve regional performance targets and increase access to meaningful work experience, structured workplace learning, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs), and other career pathway opportunities for young people.

About you

• Lead, coach and support a team to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused services and achieve regional performance targets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, employers, industry bodies and community stakeholders
• Identify and develop work-based learning opportunities, including work experience, structured workplace learning and apprenticeship pathways
• Analyse performance data, monitor quality standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Balance operational leadership with direct stakeholder engagement and service delivery responsibilities

Essential

• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within employment, education, disability, youth or community services
• Strong experience developing and maintaining employer, school and stakeholder partnerships
• Proven ability to develop employment, training or work-based learning opportunities and achieve performance outcomes
• Excellent communication, relationship management and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of inclusive practices and a commitment to improving outcomes for young people

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role will close on 22 November 2026.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.