Pathways and Transitions Officer

Provide specialist career development, transition support and coordination services to students enrolled in our VCE Vocational Major program.

• Federation TAFE – SMB Campus
• Full-time, fixed-term appointment until June 2028
• HEW 6 - $95,177 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 21/06/2026

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

You will provide specialist career development, transition support and coordination services to improve education, training and employment participation and outcomes for young people enrolled in the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Federation College.

You will:

• provide specialist transition support for VCE VM students adapting to diverse educational, life and learning experiences;

• provide consistent, high quality, student centred career and pathways service;

• provide expert advice to VCE VM teaching and support staff on career pathways, further study and employment opportunities; and

• coordinate and manage Work Experience opportunities for VCE VM students.

About you

Reporting to the Program Manager, Business Technology and Education you will have demonstrated ability to engage effectively with students from diverse educational backgrounds, including those who may experience barriers to learning, employment or further training, using inclusive, strengths ‑ based and student ‑ centred approaches.

You will possess:

• proven knowledge of education, training and employment pathways relevant to young people;

• demonstrated experience in providing career development, pathway planning and transition support to young people;

• demonstrated high ‑ level interpersonal, communication and relationship ‑ building skills; and

• demonstrated well ‑ developed problem ‑ solving and decision ‑ making skills.

All University positions must hold a valid Employer Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday, 21 June 2026 .

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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