Job Description
About The Role
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This is a rewarding role where you will help school based students transition into the automotive industry and support them throughout their apprenticeship journey.
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Working across Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs
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The School-Based Field Manager plays a key role in building relationships with schools, students, employers and training providers to promote automotive career pathways and create successful apprenticeship outcomes.
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While the primary focus of the role is supporting school-based apprentices, you will also manage an active caseload of full-time apprentices.
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Key responsibilities include:
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Promoting automotive apprenticeships and traineeships through schools, Local Employment Networks, career expos, information sessions and industry events.
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Engaging with students through school visits and career activities to showcase opportunities within the automotive industry.
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Identifying and recruiting suitable apprenticeship candidates, including pre-assessment testing, interviewing and placement activities.
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Supporting apprentices throughout their apprenticeship through mentoring, coaching and wellbeing support.
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Working with apprentices and host employers to address workplace, learning or personal barriers that may impact successful completion.
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Monitoring apprentice performance, attendance and training progress to ensure training contract requirements are met.
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Collaborating with Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and employers to support apprentice development and training outcomes.
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Promoting VACC Auto Apprenticeships Group Training to schools, employers and industry stakeholders.
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Managing apprentice employment matters, including absences, workplace issues,



workers compensation claims and return-to-work arrangements where required.
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The role includes an attractive salary package including base salary, superannuation, a fully maintained company vehicle, mobile phone, laptop and uniform.
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About You
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To be successful in this role, you will have a genuine passion for helping young people achieve successful career outcomes. You will enjoy working in a role that combines education, mentoring, recruitment and stakeholder engagement, and bring a proactive, organised and people-focused approach to your work.
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You will bring:
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Experience working with schools, students, apprentices or young people.
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Supervisory, coaching, mentoring or training experience.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage a diverse range of stakeholders.
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The ability to identify and support apprentices experiencing workplace, training or personal challenges.
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Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
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A proactive and self-motivated approach, with a focus on achieving outcomes and key performance indicators.
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A commitment to providing exceptional service to apprentices, employers and schools.
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A current driver's licence, Working with Children Check and the right to work in Australia are essential.



A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or Cert IV OHS (or higher) would be highly regarded.
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Why Choose us?
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At VACC, we are building a high-performance culture and currently have a career defining opportunity for the right applicant to join an industry leading employer association.
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We work hard to create a safe and inclusive workplace for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our members and for each other.
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The successful candidate will be offered an interactive and supportive working environment within a positive and qualified team along with:
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Health and wellbeing program
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Includes annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks where you can help yourself to breakfast, fruit and espresso coffee or tea on a daily basis.
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Employee Assistance Program
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Providing confidential counselling for you and immediate family members.
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5 extra paid days off every year
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We offer an additional 5 Bonus Days off from work per year (on top of your standard annual leave entitlements) and the option to purchase additional annual leave.
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A flexible working environment
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We strike the balance of what you need and what works for the business for most positions.
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Social Events
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Throughout the year including team based social activities.
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A new building
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Technologically advanced and fresh new spaces for our people to innovate, collaborate and achieve increased productivity with a rooftop and views to die for.
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Learning & development
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Opportunities to improve your skills and knowledge in your area of expertise that will enable you to drive change and deliver successful results.
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VACC is an equal opportunity employer.

📌 Apprenticeship Field Manager (Victoria)
🏢 VACC
📍 Victoria