Trainer and Assessor - Horticulture

Work Initiatives; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

MAX Learning is seeking a Trainer and Assessor in Horticulture to deliver Short Skilled courses in Cairns. Open to casual or part-time permanent roles with rosters provided in advance, focusing on employment-ready skills and practical work experience.

The role requires travel to sites within the Cairns region, inclusive teaching approaches, and strong assessment capabilities in vocational education. Join a national training company committed to community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering work-ready skills in vocational settings.
• Strong facilitation and assessment within vocational area.
• Willingness to travel within Cairns region.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Short Skilled courses (5-day blocks) focused on employment readiness.
• Incorporate real-life workforce stories and practical examples.
• Adapt teaching to diverse learners and styles.
• Support student attendance by identifying barriers to learning.

Skills

Training facilitation

Assessment

Digital literacy

Work readiness

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture or Landscape and Construction

TAE40116 with TAELLN411 or TAE401A & TAEASS502/502A/502B

Job description

Trainer and Assessor - Horticulture - Cairns

• Open to Casual or Permanent Part time
• Deliver Short Skilled courses (5-day blocks) designed to support people with the skills needed for employment
• Roster given in advance

Introduction

Employment changes lives and that is why MAX Learning is so proud to be able to empower our students by giving the tools needed to either begin or grow in their chosen careers.

The opportunity

• Use your current training experience and play a part in developing people's careers
• Be able to impart not just the theory, but real-life stories of workforce experiences
• Be part of a supportive and inclusive team
• National training company
• Enjoy taking the time to communicate a message in different styles and approaches to ensure your message is received by a range of learners
• Play a part in your local community to assist students in gaining the right skills so they can get the right job

About You

• Willingness to travel to other sites within the Cairns region
• An inclusive and supportive approach to people
• Be a driven, supportive and community minded person
• Able to work with a range of learners to support them in building future opportunities for themselves through learning
• Experience in delivering work ready skills and digital literacy training
• Excellent skills in training facilitation and assessment within vocational area
• Ability to identify barriers to learning to support student attendance

VET

• Must have Certificate III in Horticulture or Landscape and Construction
• Relevant qualifications and industry currency
• Must hold a current up to date TAE40116 including TAELLN411 or TAE 401A and TAEASS502 or 502A or 502B

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.

At AKG, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.