The Industry School, formerly the AITC, is unlike any other senior school. We're for young people who seek a deliberately different educational experience. An industry-driven one. For those who want to learn in the classroom, within workplaces, and on the job. We're for those young people who seek to start building real-world strengths and skills now, not only in the future.
We provide a unique two-to-three-year program for young people in Years 10 to 12 designed to progressively develop employability skills and achieve individualized learning goals while meeting the requirements of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) and the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
Our aim is to seamlessly blend senior education and vocational training to engage young people in purposeful learning experiences that are relevant to the real world of industry.
Values and Benefits
Our values play a critical role in cultivating culture. They set the standards for how we behave, interact with others, make decisions, and choose to act. They are:
Demonstrate genuine care | Think progressively | Take courageous action | Achieve inspiring outcomes | Contribute authentically | Succeed collectively
superannuation matching after a qualifying period
access to corporate rate health insurance
salary packaging
staff discounts
Employee Assistance Programs
Professional Development
the opportunity to participate in community-based activities in Australia and Cambodia to name a few
About the role
The new Industry Engagement Manager role has been created to connect young people at our Gold Coast School with industries and workplaces that inspire exploration and purpose, ensuring safe and meaningful workplace learning, and building sustainable workforce pipelines for localised industry partners.
This pivotal role drives the design and delivery of industry experiences, including Standard, Academy and Rookies programs, ensuring they remain innovative, engaging, and responsive to the changing world of work.
A forward-thinking effective leader and industry champion, you will be a key member of the Gold Coast School Leadership Team, leading a team of Industry Consultants and playing a strategic role in operational decision-making and process improvements, ensuring compliance with school policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Key functions include:
Driving business development and Industry growth:




Proactively expanding Industry Partner networks in alignment with the future of work, strengthening industry connectionsand negotiating mutually beneficial partnership agreements that deliver long-term growth and innovation.
Building a culture of safety, wellbeing and excellence in industry learning:
Leading and overseeing industry program safety and embedding a culture of accountability, safety, and professionalism to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our young people.
Delivering outstanding outcomes for young people:
Ensuring every young person achieves a positive destination pathway through either an apprenticeship, traineeship, further study, or employment.
Leading an industry segmentboth in schools and across the system:
Overseeing the effective delivery of programs, driving innovation, ensuring quality, continuous improvement and anticipating future workforce trends positioning the schoolinleading programs in preparing young people for industry specialisation.
Leading and developing the Industry team:
Building a high-performance culture of collaboration, professional growth, and shared purpose through inspiring and effective coaching, mentoring and goal setting.
Contributing to school and system leadership:
Actively contributing to the BrisbaneSchool Management Team and collaborating with the broader Industry Engagement Manager network to design and implement system-level improvements to industry programs.
About You
To be successful in this role you will bring the following skills and experience:
Demonstrated experience leading a high-performing team to achieve outcomes and performance targets.
Highly developed communication, negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and networking skills.
Passionate about the success of young people and is committed to making a tangible impact in education and industry.
Experience managing quality systems and processes.
Knowledge of safety, wellbeing, WHS and risk management processes and practices.
High-level organisational and time management skills,



with the ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions independently.
Strong understanding of confidentiality, privacy, and duty of care requirements.
Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
Current driver's license and ability to travel between sites as required.
Ability to demonstrate The Industry School values.
Right to work in Australia.
Experience in an education or training organisation is highly regarded.
Qualifications in education, training, business, or a related field (preferred).
Close Date for Applications: 13 August ****
Please note: Interviewing may commence prior to the closing date on receipt of application. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as practicable.
The Industry School is committed to safe and supportive work practices. Candidates will be subject to relevant checks such as teacher registration check, Blue Card, referee checks, identification verification, and the requirement to disclose any information relevant to your eligibility to engage in activities including children.
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AUSTRALIA'S LEADING SENIOR SCHOOL WITH AN INDUSTRY FOCUS
At the Australian Industry Trade College, Year 10, 11 and 12 students complete their senior education and start their school based apprenticeships. Whilst completing their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), our young people begin paid apprenticeships in the trade career of their choice. With two campuses, one on the Gold Coast and one in Redlands, Brisbane over 90% of AITC students graduate with a full-time apprenticeship.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
AUSTRALIA'S LEADING SENIOR SCHOOL WITH AN INDUSTRY FOCUS
At the Australian Industry Trade College, Year 10, 11 and 12 students complete their senior education and start their school based apprenticeships. Whilst completing their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), our young people begin paid apprenticeships in the trade career of their choice. With two campuses, one on the Gold Coast and one in Redlands, Brisbane over 90% of AITC students graduate with a full time apprenticeship.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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