About the Role

This is a fixed term full-time position from November 2026 to December 2027.

The Centre of Professional Learning & Education (Cple) is the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) of Communities at Work, delivering nationally recognised vocational education and training that supports workforce development across the ACT region. Cple (RTO 88148) was named ACT Small Training Provider of the Year in 2025.

The Professional Practice Mentor supports the delivery of Cple's Early Childhood Educator Mentor Program, funded through the ACT VET Completions Grant. The program is designed to enhance early childhood educator capability through student mentoring, workplace supervisor coaching, and workforce capacity building initiatives delivered within students' workplaces.

Working closely with students, educators, workplace supervisors, and RTO staff, the Professional Practice Mentor provides mentoring, coaching and practical support to strengthen professional practice, address barriers to learning, and support successful qualification completion and workforce participation outcomes. The role is also responsible for designing, developing and implementing mentoring resources, learning tools, and workforce development materials, leveraging online learning platforms and digital technologies to enhance engagement, accessibility and qualified practice outcomes across the sector.

Duties

Student Mentoring and Support

- Support Cple student engagement, progression and qualification completions via mentoring and coaching provision.
- Assist students to identify and address barriers to learning, including referral to additional support where required.

Workplace Mentoring and Capability Building:

- Strengthen workplace support for Cple students via facilitating workplace supervisor mentoring activities,



information sessions and workforce development initiatives.
- Promote reflective practice, professional growth and positive workplace learning environments.

Stakeholder Engagement and Program Development:
- Build and maintain effective relationships with students, employers, educators and industry stakeholders.
- In consultation with RTO staff, and workplace supervisors, create and develop mentoring resources, tools and workforce capability initiatives.

Records, reporting and compliance:
- Maintain accurate records and reporting requirements in accordance with the grant guidelines, and RTO compliance frameworks.
- Contribute to program evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

Professional currency

- Maintain industry and vocational education currency relevant to the role.
- Participate in ongoing professional development.

What We Need From You

- Relevant ‘Training & Assessment Credentials’ outlined in 1A of the Standards for RTOs 2025 Credentials Policy
- Relevant vocational qualifications in Early Childhood Education & Care (minimum Diploma level).
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) sector, with a strong understanding of student engagement, retention and qualification completion strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in vocational education and training.
- Strong communication, mentoring,



coaching and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities and maintain accurate records and reporting requirements.
- Current driver’s licence with the ability to travel throughout the ACT.
- Current Working with Vulnerable People card.

Desirable

- Experience in developing accredited and non-accredited training resources.
- Experience in the use of VETtrak, Canvas, Articulate 360 and AVETARS.
- Vocational qualifications in leadership and management.

Benefits for You

- Make a difference and change lives in the Canberra community as part of Canberra's largest community organisation.
- Join an inclusive and friendly workplace, where people are at the heart of everything.
- Enjoy healthy living with our active lifestyle & healthy activity programs and reimbursements (including remedial massages, annual flu vaccination and more).
- Receive guidance and support for mental health through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Accrue paid leave - 14.5 days sick leave and 20.5 days annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time).

How to Apply

Click APPLY and ensure to include a current resume and a maximum two-page pitch addressing the selection criteria. Please contact the HR Services and Recruitment team on 6293 6200 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close on 25 October 2026.

We reserve the right to close the job early once the position has been filled.

Communities at Work encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, mature-aged workers, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

📌 Professional Practice Mentor (Canberra)
🏢 Communities At Work
📍 Canberra