Trainer and Assessor (First Aid)

Are you passionate about helping others to save lives? Do you have a knack for teaching first aid? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Bring your current industry experience and knowledge in First Aid and join our team where you will deliver a range of nationally recognised first aid courses

Casual, 12 month contract.

Key duties & responsibilities could include:

• Deliver engaging and interactive practical training sessions for HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and HTLAID012 Provide First Aid in education and care settings.
• Assess students’ competencies through practical and theoretical evaluations.
• Provide constructive feedback and support to help students achieve their learning goals.
• Stay updated with industry standards and best practices to ensure the highest quality of training.
• Collaborate with the instructional design to develop and improve course materials.
• Maintain and build industry relationships and partnerships

Key selection criteria:

• Supportive of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Avondale University with a strong commitment to its mission, values, and ethos
• Deliver engaging and interactive training sessions for first aid units
• Assess students’ competencies through practical and theoretical evaluations.
• Provide constructive feedback and support to help students achieve their learning goals.
• Stay updated with industry standards and best practices to ensure the highest quality of training.
• Collaborate with the instructional design to develop and improve course materials.
• Maintain and build industry relationships and partnerships
• Demonstrated communication skills and a friendly/charismatic disposition/team player
• Demonstrated capability of utilising computer based and online programs
• Experience drafting TAS documents for accredited training and assessing delivery
• Cooperate with all work health & safety policies and procedures related to the work being undertaken and ensure that their actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of others or organisation
• Understand and support equal opportunity principles
• Current drivers license (first aid courses can be held at corporate locations)
• Current Police Check and paid Working with Children Check

Key desirable criteria:

• Demonstrate basic understanding and knowledge of the regulatory agencies in VET

Avondale University is a Seventh-day Adventist organisation driven by mission and values. If you share our passion for delivering Christian tertiary education and can align with our mission, ethos and lifestyle principles, we encourage you to apply.

Please visit www.avondale.edu.au/employment for the full job description and details of this position. For further information about the role, please email Monica Harrison at [email protected].  

Email your application to [email protected], including:

• A resume
• A statement addressing the selection criteria
• Contact details of three referees

Expressions of interest close 16 May 2025

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Avondale is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to make a delayed appointment, not to appoint, or to appoint by invitation.