Are you an experienced learning and development professional who can turn operational, safety, compliance and workforce needs into practical learning solutions? Are you a strong collaborator who can build systems, resources and learning pathways from the ground up? This is an outstanding opportunity to establish a consistent L&D; function that helps our people build capability, demonstrate competence, access meaningful development opportunities and make a significant contribution to outcomes we deliver for people. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

About Us

Community Resources is a leading national social enterprise and registered charity focused on creating jobs that care for people and country. Our vision is to create thriving communities that value people, planet and the Traditional Owners of the land.

At the heart of our purpose is creating employment opportunities for people who experience barriers to work. Through meaningful employment, we support people to gain qualifications, build skills and develop practical experience so they can grow in their role and pursue new employment opportunities, within Community Resources or elsewhere.

Last year we employed 960 people, 70% of whom experienced barriers to employment, we kept over 18,000 tonnes of waste out of landfill; and we provided over 63,000 community service instances to those who need it most. We do this to make the world fairer and life better.

To learn more and see our work in action some of media coverage can be found here: https://communityresources.org.au/newsstories

About the opportunity

We are looking for an experienced, organised and collaborative Learning and Development Partner to establish and lead a consistent learning and development function across Community Resources.

Reporting to the People and Culture Lead within the Enterprise Services Team, this role will work closely with site leaders and our Enterprise Services Team to embed practical,



accessible and consistent learning across the organisation.

What You’ll Do:

- Build the L&D; foundation: Design and establish an organisation-wide L&D; framework, governance arrangements, practical tools and learning pathways that support induction, onboarding, role development, competency assessment and career progression.

- Lead the LMS implementation: Define requirements, evaluate providers and coordinate the implementation of a fit-for-purpose Learning Management System, including reliable training records, reporting, user adoption and administration processes.

- Create practical learning solutions: Partner with subject matter experts and leaders to translate operational, safety, compliance and workforce needs into accessible resources, including digital modules, guides, assessments, toolbox talks and on-the-job learning.

- Strengthen leadership capability: Develop learning and practical support for managers and team leaders, helping them reinforce learning, coach employees, assess competence and address capability gaps.

- Monitor outcomes and improve: Maintain accurate learning data, report on completion and capability risks, gather feedback and continuously improve learning systems, resources and delivery.

About you

You are an energetic, organised and collaborative learning and development professional with a strong commitment to social and environmental valuable. You can move confidently from through system design, to practical implementation in a diverse, multi-site environment. You are a:

- Learning and Development Specialist:



You have demonstrated experience establishing, coordinating or improving L&D; systems, frameworks, learning pathways and competency tools.

- Skilled Project Manager: You can manage work from design through pilot, rollout and sustained implementation while managing competing priorities.

- Practical Learning Designer: You can translate operational, safety, compliance and people requirements into clear, accessible and engaging learning solutions.

- Systems and Data Champion: You have experience preferably implementing or administering an LMS and understand the importance of reliable data, reporting, governance and a simple user experience.

- Collaborative Partner and Coach: You build effective relationships with executives, managers, supervisors, subject matter experts and frontline employees.

- Inclusive Communicator: You can develop materials and learning approaches that respond to different language, literacy, digital confidence and employment backgrounds.

For more information and how to apply

To apply, send us a copy of your CV and a covering letter, making sure that you address your suitability for this role by covering the About You points and why you might like to join our team.

Applications close on 25 November 2026. The successful candidate may commence immediately, or we can arrange a January 2027 start date.

We are an organisation that acknowledges systemic disadvantage and discrimination exist, and one that values diverse experience. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with different abilities, and people re-entering the workforce.

For more information on the role or a copy of the position description, please email ****@communityresources.org.au or contact Lisa Hickman on 0455 131 *** or Anthony Rohr on 0439 387 ***.

📌 Learning And Development Partner (Sydney)
🏢 Community Resources
📍 Sydney