About this role
Company Description
Take your Individual Support experience beyond the workplace – and inspire the next generation. You've built valuable experience in Individual Support, aged care, disability or community services. What if your next move was about passing that knowledge on?
At Connect 'n' Grow, we're looking for an Expert Health Trainer – Individual Support to help secondary school students discover the skills, confidence and possibilities that come with a career supporting others.
This is an opportunity to step into a role with purpose, variety and genuine impact – sharing your real-world experience with young people who may be considering health and community services for the very first time.
You'll spend four days each week out and about delivering training across Brisbane South, Logan, the northern Gold Coast and Ipswich, with one dedicated day working from home for marking, planning and administration.
If you enjoy connecting with young people, sharing what you know and seeing others grow in confidence, this could be a great next step.
Job Description
Full-Time | Brisbane South, Logan, North Gold Coast & Ipswich
4 days training & travel | 1-day WFH | Car allowance provided
What you'll be doing
No two days need to feel the same. You'll bring Individual Support education to life by making learning practical, engaging and relevant to the real world.
You'll:
- Deliver engaging Individual Support and Community Services training
- Teach and mentor secondary school students across our partner locations
- Help students build practical skills, confidence and career awareness
- Create an inclusive, positive and supportive learning environment
- Assess practical skills and provide constructive student feedback
- Support Certificate III and traineeship students where required
- Complete marking, training records and student administration
- Build strong relationships with students, schools and industry.
Qualifications
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What you'll bring
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We're looking for someone who knows the industry but, just as importantly, knows how to connect with people.
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You'll be approachable, encouraging and able to turn your own industry experience into learning that makes sense to a young person.
You'll need:
- A current TAE qualification
- Relevant qualifications and/or industry experience in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability or a related field
- Current industry knowledge and experience
- Experience delivering and assessing vocational training
- A current Employee Working with Children Check / Blue Card
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A current driver's licence and your own reliable vehicle
- The willingness to travel across the allocated region – a car allowance is provided.
Additional Information
Why you'll love working with Connect 'n' Grow
This isn't just another training role. It's an opportunity to use the career you've already built to help someone else start theirs.
You'll enjoy:
- Full-time, Monday–Friday hours
- One dedicated WFH/admin day each week
- Car allowance provided for the travel component of the role
- Variety – get out from behind the desk and into schools and communities
- The opportunity to teach, mentor and inspire secondary school students
- A role where your real-world industry experience is genuinely valued
- The satisfaction of helping young people discover meaningful career pathways
- A supportive team passionate about creating opportunities through education. Your experience could be the reason a young person discovers a career they love.
If you're ready to take what you know and use it to teach, encourage and inspire the next generation, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Connect 'n' Grow as our next Expert Health Trainer – Individual Support.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.