The Opportunity
Based at our Ringwood Head Office, this is your opportunity to join MEGT Recruitment and Management Services (RMS) Division, which enables business and communities to create employment solutions.
Reporting to Field Operations Lead, this role is pivotal in providing support to apprentices, trainees and cadets through their contract of training with a particular focus on both their physical and psychological safety while also working with employers on continuous improvement initiatives.
As an Industry Employment Consultant with a heavy focus on trade based roles you will also be responsible for:
1. Conducting mentoring site visits through the employment relationship and maintaining accurate and detailed records
2. Coordinating and monitoring appropriate on and off the job training relevant to the individual and employment situation
3. Ensuring the workplaces where Australian Apprentices are placed are safe by carrying out appropriate workplace health and safety (WHS) checks and assisting with injury management or Return to Work Plans when required
4. Advising on employment regarding awards and employment agreements and ensuring any changing needs and requirements are communicated
This extremely rewarding role is centred around relationship management and will have a direct impact on the safe completion of Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeships.
About you
You will be a proactive, empathetic, and motivated self-starter with a passion for ensuring individuals are placed in safe employment, ideally with a trades background and lived Apprenticeship or Traineeship experience including:
5. Strong understanding of electrical or engineering trades (highly desirable)
6. Demonstrated experience in successfully mentoring Australian Apprentices or Trainees throughout the contract of training
7. In-depth knowledge and understanding of Workplace, Health and Safety regulations and policies in relation to Australian Apprentices’ site visits
8. Exceptionally proven business development and networking skills, with the ability to determine and prioritise relationships, balancing short-term gains with long-term considerations
9. Ability to effectively market and promote MEGT RMS to industry stakeholders.
10. Demonstrated experience in effective Account Management
11. Experience in the trades and/or business administration and/or IT Industries
12. Minimum of intermediate level of digital literacy across multiple Microsoft Suite applications
13. Relevant experience with mentoring youth would be advantageous
14. Certificate IV WHS would be highly regarded
15. Current driver license and ability to undertake frequent intra-state travel
The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which may include a National Police Check, State/Territory Working with Children Check, two reference checks, verify your right to work in Australia and confirmation of qualifications.