Therapeutic Trainer

Therapeutic Trainer

Therapeutic Trainer – College Park

• Full-time position - Maximum Term 12mths with hybrid working options available!
• $97,377.80 - $101,787.92/annum base salary + vehicle allowance & fuel card + generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum)
• Make a real and lasting impact in our community

We are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you. Our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities through the services and support we deliver.

At Key Assets, we are one national team working in all states and in Norfolk Island. We believe a team approach is the best way to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people and the families we serve. Every single person in the Key Assets Australia team is focused on this goal and works hard to support children, families, and carers in a professional way, every day.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

About the role:

As a project-based role, the Therapeutic Trainer will take a lead in implementing a training strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and fostering an environment of continuous learning and development. This includes analysing current and future training needs, developing frameworks, engaging stakeholders, and in consultation with the senior leadership team, make strategic decisions in rolling out innovative training initiatives for foster carers and employees.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attending and representing Key Assets Australia, South Australia (KAASA) at external forums, meetings, and community services’ planning meetings to obtain trends and forecasting on training needs
  for the foster care community and KAASA staff.
• Ensure that identified training programs for carers and staff are systematically implemented, and are trauma informed.
• Observe and implement, as appropriate, training in relation to child protection, safeguarding procedures and inform the Assistant Director/State Director/Operations Manager immediately of any child protection, safeguarding concerns or reportable conduct issues.
• Overseeing the Social Work registration process, and ensuring registration is maintained for KAASA Social Workers in line with Social Worker Registration Board (SWRB) requirements, which
  includes clinical supervision, ensuring Social Workers engage in CPD yearly, and annual auditing.

The base salary for this position is $97,377.80 - $101,787.92 per annum + super + vehicle allowance + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.

This position is a full-time, fixed term opportunity for 12 months.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll come with:

• Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or other relevant recognised Qualifications
• Therapeutic Crisis intervention Trainer Certification and experience in delivering relevant training
• At least 2+ years' experience in the delivery of adult education
• 5+ years' experience working in the OOHC sector
• Demonstrated experience leading training initiatives and implementing strategic frameworks, including stakeholder engagement and process development
• Ability to communicate simply and effectively, both verbal and written, with a diverse staff group at all levels, recognising potential language barriers and cultural differences.

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve.
• Professional Development – with access to modern, digital eLearning you’ll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customised content. Accompanied by face to face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. You’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging – part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

If you believe your qualifications, skills and experience would be a good fit for this role, and you are able to work flexibly, with travel around Adelaide where required, we encourage you to click the Apply button.

The fine print

• Applications close 12 May 2025
• For further information, please contact Nick Nesci, Assistant Director on 0460 923 055 or nick.nesci@keyassets.org.au
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid WWCC and COVID vaccination or valid exemption.
• Full driver’s license and travel within the region/state required.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.