Trainer and Assessor - Hospitality | Y Schools Queensland

Y Schools Queensland are recruiting a Trainer and Assessor in Hospitality on a Permanent Part-Time (0.6FTE) basis to join our team based in Fortitude Valley

As a Trainer and Assessor – Vocational Education and Training, you will deliver engaging, hands-on and industry-relevant learning programs that help young people build confidence, develop practical skills and prepare for further training or employment.

What will my time look like?

Training and Assessment

• Plan, deliver, assess and evaluate allocated vocational programs in accordance with the approved training and assessment strategy, relevant training products, industry requirements and Y Schools Queensland RTO policies and procedures.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback that responds to individual learning needs and promotes a growth mindset.

Student Engagement and Support

• Build positive, respectful relationships with young people to encourage attendance, participation and confidence.
• Collaborate with Youth Workers, Case Managers, Teachers and Pathways Leads to support student wellbeing and achievement.

Industry Partnerships and Pathways

• Support students to explore career pathways, develop job-readiness skills and prepare for work placement opportunities. Formal placement approval, agreements, risk assessment and monitoring remain with the authorised school or RTO officer unless expressly delegated.

Administration and Compliance

• Maintain complete, accurate and timely training, attendance, progress, assessment and evidence records in approved RTO systems and in accordance with retention, privacy and organisational requirements.

Training Facility Safety and Maintenance

• Ensure the training facility is clean, organised and compliant with safety standards.
• Maintain equipment maintenance registers, service logs and safety data sheets as required.
  
  

Am I a good match?

• A training and assessment credential recognised under the current Standards for RTOs Credential Policy, such as TAE40122, TAE40116 or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Relevant vocational qualification(s), licences and/or demonstrated industry competencies at least to the level of each training product to be delivered or assessed.
• National Police Check within 6 months, willingness to obtain
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate, or capacity to obtain before commencing unsupervised practical delivery.
• Current driver’s licence and capacity to travel between campuses. Any use of a private vehicle, transport of equipment, travel time and reimbursement must occur in accordance with organisational policy and approved arrangements.
• Willingness and ability to travel to and work across multiple campuses, including regular travel between sites as scheduled.
• Currently possess, or be willing to obtain, a positive notice Blue Card in accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000.
• Once appointed, achievement of Y Schools Queensland’s Safeguarding Children Training Certificate and complete annual refresher training.

Here’s what on offer

• Join a supportive, inclusive and passionate team in an organisation making a difference.
• We invest in multi-disciplinary teams and work well together to support the students and each other, while working differently and thinking beyond traditional methods.
• Increased non-term time for our teaching team and more student free days in comparison to standard school environments.
• Non-term time for all school roles!

• Enjoy up to $15,900 per year to be salary packaged tax-free for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 per year for entertainment benefits, as part of a non-for-profit organisation
• Free YMCA gym membership which includes our fitness classes
• Employee Benefits Program
• Discounts for all Y OSHC Services and Day Care Facilities
• Discounted banking, loan rates and private health insurance
  
  

Y Schools Queensland has been recognised as one of The Educator’s 5-Star Employers of Choice for 2026, recognising its commitment to a workplace where educators feel supported, valued and empowered. The award is based on anonymous employee feedback across culture, professional development, benefits, and diversity and inclusion, with only organisations achieving a satisfaction rating of 75% or higher receiving this distinction.

More about the role and Y Schools!

At Y Schools Queensland we have a vision where our young people leave school empowered to be independent, courageous and resilient to achieve lifelong wellbeing. 

Our mission is that Y Schools Queensland is where hope meets possibility, where everyone is seen, heard, and belongs. Our agile and responsive approach to education gives students not just knowledge, it empowers students to overcome challenges and embrace life-changing opportunities. At Y Schools Queensland, wellbeing is personal, pathways are unique, and every step leads toward a brighter future!

Central to realising this vision is our Thrive Model, a signature strength of our schools that guides everything we do.  Embedded in connection, care and capability, it shapes our approach to wellbeing, learning and belonging.

We are an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We all belong at the Y!

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all children and young people to feel safe and be safe. As a Child Safe organisation, all of our candidates who don’t have an exemption, must have or obtain a working with children check. 

To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources

Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment.