Senior Emergency Response Trainer Role
Ventia, a leading infrastructure services company operating across Australia and New Zealand, has over 35 years of experience working with Defence and providing Firefighting Services. With a new contract awarded for 6 + 2 + 2 years, we are now looking to expand our Fire and Rescue operations. We currently have an opening for a Senior Emergency Response Trainer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and deliver emergency response training programs, focusing on contractual requirements.
* Develop departmental-specific curriculum guidelines aligned with national legislation, best practices, and program implementation.
* Support the development of assessment tools to ensure proper systems, governance, and processes are in place for ongoing skills and competency maintenance.
* Create methods and assessment tools for recognizing prior learning and their application criteria.
* Contribute to the development of training curriculum, learning guides, and assessment procedures at state and national levels for emergency response topics.
* Oversee the Fire Development Program and facilitate succession planning for the department's fire management needs.
* Coordinate and deliver formal training across various locations in Australia.
* Support Fire Crews with planning and conducting team training activities aligned with emergency scenarios and drills.
* Assist the training team with mapping and verifying qualifications through the LMS system, including regular reporting and auditing of individual profiles.
* Monitor and ensure compliance with operational and emergency procedures documents as required.
Requirements:
We require applicants to have the following skills and qualifications:
* A background in firefighting and first aid to support training and assessment requirements.
* Evidence matrix of skills and competencies supporting firefighting background.
* Familiarity with emergency services and operational excellence practices.
* Experience in training and people management.
* Experience in high-risk and diverse emergency response organizations is highly desirable.
Benefits:
We offer:
* Access to various Health and Wellness initiatives, including EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies programs.
* Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts, and more.
About Us:
Ventia values the diverse experiences, talents, and cultures of its people and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment with equal opportunities for all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Maori and Pasifika peoples, LGBTQI+, women, veterans, spouses, and people with disabilities.