Teacher - High Risk, Scaffolding, Elevated Work Platforms

• Make a positive impact. Share your skills and knowledge of High-Risk Construction Work, helping keep young construction industry workers safe.
• $82.00 – $88.59 per hour + Superannuation.
• This position is casual with the possibility to convert to full time in 2025.
• Located at our Epping campus, close to public transport, schools and Epping town centre.

About the Organisation:

Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

About the Role:

Melbourne Polytechnic’s High Risk Work team provides training and assessment for our construction students in a range of competencies related to high-risk work, workplace safety and First Aid. There is currently an opportunity for the right person to further their career in the construction training and assessment space. Commencing in a sessional teaching role in 2025 you will have the opportunity to progress to full time teaching role as the program allows. 

To benefit from this opportunity, you will have:

• High Risk Work competencies including 
  • Scaffolding,
  • Elevated Work Platforms (EWP),
  • Working at Heights,
  • Work safely on Roof
• Construction Induction Card CIC (White Card)
• First Aid
• Other Construction Industry trade qualification
• Have current industry experience relevant to the training.
• Hold either Cert IV TAE 40122 or TAE 40116.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Hold a current, or ability to obtain, a satisfactory Working with Children Check and Police Check.
• Experience training and assessing in an RTO environment is highly desirable

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the position description.

Skills and Experience Required: 

• Industry currency relevant to the Construction industry.
• Appropriate competencies, licences, registrations and qualifications together with extensive relevant and recent industry experience.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or (TAE40110) including Design & Develop Assessment tools (TAEASS502) and address Adult language literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills (TAELLN411) (TAELLN401A).
• Highly developed teaching skills including the ability to select and use a wide range of teaching and assessment strategies appropriate to diverse needs of the student group together with demonstrated effective student management skills.
• Sound knowledge of curriculum specific to High Risk Competencies; assessment and reporting strategies together with sound knowledge of the Australian VET system.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and an exemplary professional approach when interacting with students, colleagues and support agencies together with excellent written and oral communication skills

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents for your application to be considered

• Current CV
• Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description)

For further information on the role, please contact the hiring manager via email: chrisarnold@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au or via phone: (03) 9269 8686.

If you email us, please make sure you put the job title and job number in the subject line.

Please note, applications received via email will not be considered - you must apply via the website.

Candidates must hold a valid Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). A lodgement receipt is not a valid alternative; the approval email with the lodgement of a WWCC card number can be accepted.

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

We will be shortlisting immediately. Don’t delay, apply today!

Recruitment Agencies

Please be aware for us to engage with you, we require internal pre-approval and you must be on the State Purchasing Contract (for Victorian government common use goods and services). We will engage with you and your agency once we have the approvals.

Diversity and Inclusion

Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm.

We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.