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Head of Careers and Vocational Education

Teaching | Teaching/Education

Closing date: 27/11/2026

About Us

At All Hallows'

- School, a Catholic Mercy school for girls in Years 5-12, we are passionate about the education of young women in a holistic, faith-based setting.

Middle Leadership Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated educational leader to join All Hallows’

- School as Head of Careers and Vocational Education. This exciting middle leadership opportunity leads the Careers and VET curriculum area, guiding and inspiring students in their pathways beyond school.

Working under the direction of the Dean of Student Learning and Data, and in collaboration with the Education Leadership Team, teaching staff and industry and tertiary partners, you will lead a team that delivers a responsive, engaging Careers and VET program grounded in our Mercy ethos, while building strong, collaborative relationships across the school community.

The Role:

- Lead the design, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive Careers and VET program for students across the school.
- Develop and review the Career Development Program in line with national, state and local requirements, responding to QCAA, QCEC and VET initiatives and monitoring student progress and destinations.
- Coordinate VET programs, work experience and alternative pathways, including traineeships, TAFE classes, work placements and SET Plan processes.
- Advise and guide students and parents on subject selection, career decisions and tertiary pathways, including QTAC applications and scholarships.
- Lead, support and provide professional learning to the Careers and VET team and to staff delivering career development across the school.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with students, staff, parents and caregivers, and with industry, universities, TAFEs and Registered Training Organisations.

Skills &

- Experience

- Demonstrated success as an educational leader.




- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities and make timely, workable decisions.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary career development, VET and pathways practice, including QCAA, QCEC and tertiary admission requirements.
- Confidence using student data and school systems to track pathways and destinations and to support informed decision-making.
- Highly developed communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative and collegial approach and the ability to build productive partnerships with industry and training providers.
- A commitment to professional growth, Mercy values and child safety.

Benefits

- Industry-competitive salaries aligned with market standards
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- 12.75% superannuation contribution
- Central Brisbane location
- On-site parking and public transport options
- Career growth and professional progression opportunities
- Dedicated funding for role-tailored professional learning
- Structured onboarding, orientation and induction
- Social clubs and staff community activities
- Work wellbeing initiatives and regular morning teas
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Employee Assistance Program
- On-campus early intervention program
- State-of-the-art digital technologies
- Personal netbooks/tablets for staff and students
- Future-focused science precinct and specialist learning spaces
- Modern library, creative learning spaces and Tech Hub

How to Apply: Please submit your application online. Early submission is strongly encouraged. For full details,



please refer to the Position Overview and Duty Statement.

Application Deadline: Friday, 27 November 2026 at 9:00am For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Rachael Moran, Human Resources Manager, via email at [email protected] or phone on (07) 3230 9552.

If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please contact Human Resources. At All Hallows'

- School, diversity is celebrated, and our workplace culture is built on respect, dignity, and fairness. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Join us at All Hallows’
- School and make a difference in the lives of young women.

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

All Hallows’

- School has zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse and is committed to Child Safety and implementing and adhering to the Child Safe Standards. Our commitment is based on our Mercy values of compassion, respect, justice, and service. We are committed to and promote the safety, wellbeing, inclusion, participation, and empowerment of all children, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children with disability, and children from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Child Safety is the responsibility of every member of the community. All Hallows’
- School has a responsibility to understand and communicate the important and specific role staff and volunteers hold regarding Child Safety, to ensure that the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people is maintained.

Our Child Safety policies, strategies and procedures are inclusive of the needs of all children. The school respects, supports, values, and recognises the diverse needs and contributions of all students.

Attachments

- Head of Careers and Vocational Education DS 261113.pdf
- Head of Careers and Vocational Education Overview 2611113.pdf

📌 Head of Careers and Vocational Education (Brisbane City)
🏢 All Hallows' School
📍 Brisbane City