Community Engagement and Placement Manager - Melbourne

at  Acknowledge Education

• Ongoing commitment to your growth with $1,500 professional development allowance
• Pivotal role where you will help drive industry engagement strategy and work with senior leadership
• Be part of a fast-growing organization working in an agile environment

JOIN THE ACKNOWLEDGE EDUCATION TEAM: IGNITING POTENTIAL, FOSTERING GROWTH!

Acknowledge Education is a leading training provider with campuses throughout Australia offering a variety of courses in a range of industries such as health, community services, social work, business, civil construction and hospitality. In our 139-year history in education, we remain true to our mission to stay a challenging, relevant and creative leader in the education industry
True to our name, we acknowledge and celebrate the unique aspirations and achievements of every student. From our roots as an English language school in Victoria, we’ve evolved into a national academic powerhouse, with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane educating over 6,000 students every year.
To find out more about us, please visit https://www.acknowledgeeducation.edu.au/about-us/

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Local Industry Engagement & Partnership Development - Source & secure local placement opportunities; collaborate with lecturers/trainers to ensure compliance of partnerships with ACWA requirements; Negotiate MOUs with partners; Collaborate with the IEM to execute engagement plans and regional strategy
• Student-centric approach - Proactively manage resolution of agent relationships matters; escalate student-related matters to Senior Lecturer; Collect, analyze and utilise feedback from agencies to enhance the processes of the students; Maintain industry relationships to assess the quality & effectiveness of student education.
• Compliance - Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team in ensuring that the Student Handbook is always up-to-date and compliant; Ensure all placement vacancies are vetted by the Senior Lecture

You will play a pivotal role in implementing placement and stakeholder engagement strategies for all AE’s Community Services Higher Education and VET programmes. Reporting directly to the Industry Engagement Manager (IEM), this role involves sourcing, developing, and managing local industry partnerships to ensure high-quality field placement opportunities for AE students.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Local Industry Engagement & Partnership Development - Source & secure local placement opportunities; collaborate with lecturers/trainers to ensure compliance of partnerships with ACWA requirements; Negotiate MOUs with partners; Collaborate with the IEM to execute engagement plans and regional strategy
• Student-centric approach - Proactively manage resolution of agent relationships matters; escalate student-related matters to Senior Lecturer; Collect, analyze and utilise feedback from agencies to enhance the processes of the students; Maintain industry relationships to assess the quality & effectiveness of student education.
• Compliance - Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team in ensuring that the Student Handbook is always up-to-date and compliant; Ensure all placement vacancies are vetted by the Senior Lecturer