Vocational Trainer - Ipswich State High School, Education

Ipswich State High School is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Vocational Trainer specialising in Hairdressing and/or Barbering to join our team of teachers and vocational trainers in our Trade Training Centre.

We are looking for a forward-thinking staff member to build relationships with the local community and build our trade program to develop our students pathways.

This role is offered on a temporary part-time basis, at 0.82 FTE and 60 hours per fortnight, unless otherwise determined.

About Ipswich State High School

Ipswich State High School is a school of 1800 students and is steadily growing. Our school vision of Respect and Responsibility is enacted through our High Expectations behaviour framework and encouraged in everything we do, building positive relationships within the school and the local community. The successful applicant for this position will possess extensive industry experience, strong experience in vocational training and assessment including writing of training resources and a desire to work with school aged students. We have a number of signature programs that have been developed over time that makes us a choice of schooling in Ipswich and the surrounding areas. Designated DoE Programs of Excellence allow enrolments from outside of catchment (STEM, Dance, Rugby League, Hair and Beauty and Construction and Horticulture). Ipswich State High School has 30% of the students identifying as being either Aboriginal or Torres Strait, or Maori or Pacific Islander background, with more than 10% being born overseas. There is an increasing number of refugee enrolments that are provided with tailored EALD support. The school is an accredited International Student Program School and regularly hosts both long-term student exchanges and short-term study tours.

About the Role

Ipswich State High School has a High-Performance Hair and Beauty Excellence Program endorsed by the Department of Education. Ipswich SHS is the only school that has an operating training Salon, located in our Trade Centre. Students are rostered in the Salon allowing students to obtain real industry experience and with our schools community links, sets them up for transitioning to employment.

As a member of the teaching team, you will contribute to developing and delivering quality learning services to our students through: -Outcome focused vocational education and training (VET) program; -Linking with industry, schools, and other VET providers; and Maintaining currency with industry practices, workplace delivery and contemporary teaching methodologies and philosophies; Highly desirable is additional vocational qualifications or experience in delivering Beauty Services and/ or Nail Services.

It is essential the applicant hold a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, Certificate III in Hairdressing, or a Certificate III in Barbering, or a Certificate IV in Hairdressing, or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and

• have at least three years full time employment experience as a hairdresser in a salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a hairdressing qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period; or
• have at least three years full time employment experience as a barber in a shop or salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a barbering qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description

OR;

• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

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