• Part-time, 0.5 FTE contract role until 30 June 2025
• PO5 salary range $124,449 - $130,253.00 + Super
• Based at Adelaide City TAFE SA campus
About TAFE SA
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.
By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.
About the role
As a Manager, Student Success and Wellbeing, you will lead the delivery of exceptional learning support and wellbeing services throughout the student journey.
You will inspire and manage a multidisciplinary team providing library resources, study-skills coaching, career advice, counselling, and disability support.
In this position, you will spearhead the development and implementation of policies, frameworks, and projects that enhance student outcomes and foster collaboration across departments.
Additionally, you will offer expert advice to senior executives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while navigating complex challenges with resilience and innovation.
If you are passionate about creating positive student outcomes and have the leadership skills to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!
Essential to this role:
Relevant qualifications and leadership experience in post-secondary adult learning and/or counselling services across welfare, disability, or career development.
Extensive experience leading and motivating a high-performing student support or wellbeing team in a large, complex, multi-disciplinary service organisation with a strong customer focus.
Demonstrated experience working in an educational environment, with expertise in national and state policies relevant to post-secondary education and training.
Proven ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate complex strategies, policies, and systems in response to organisational needs and objectives.
Significant experience in managing large-scale projects, from ideation through to completion, with measurable service improvements for diverse student cohorts.
Strong background in managing budgets, staffing, and resources, including detailed knowledge of external funding requirements.
Exceptional capability in handling multiple projects and stakeholder needs under competing demands, with personal resilience and adaptability.
Proven track record in achieving externally set targets and meeting legislative requirements and deadlines.
Outstanding communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to present complex data, information, and strategies clearly to a range of stakeholders to achieve results.
Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal Culture and Community Please refer to the Role Description for further information.
Special Conditions
The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed.
Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).
Some out of hour's work may be required during peak periods in line with business needs.
Some intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Development Program.
Eligibility to work in Australia.
Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online .
For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Description
Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Description .
Provide examples outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice.
It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not explicitly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.
Inclusion and Flexibility Statement
At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive and respectful.
We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.
TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time.
We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Enquiries
Luke Hutchinson
Director Student Experience
Ph: +61883482452
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