VET Development and RTO Manager - Catholic Education Office

Job No: CER1779
Location: Rockhampton

Position: VET Development and RTO Manager
Commencement Date:
January 2027
Employment Status:
 Full-time continuing
Salary Range:
$137,553 - $152,836 (pending experience) + 12.75% superannuation paid as per the Catholic Education Executive Salary Scale 

Applications Close:
Monday, 7 September 2026

About us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton is a leading educational institution dedicated to providing quality education to students across Central Queensland. With a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential.

Our team of passionate educators and staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional educational programs and support services to our students, ensuring they are well-equipped for success. 

Your Role

Applications are invited for the full-time continuing position of VET Development and RTO Manager, based in Rockhampton, commencing January 2027.

The successful applicant will lead and manage the operation of the Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton Registered Training Organisation (RTO), fostering a culture of excellence and innovation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) across CEDR. Providing strategic leadership, they will ensure the delivery of high-quality vocational education and training programs that align with the CEDR vision and create meaningful opportunities for students across CEDR colleges. 

Working in partnership with school leaders, industry stakeholders, tertiary institutions, and the CEDR Marketing and Communications team, the successful applicant will strengthen career and training pathways, enhance industry engagement, and expand opportunities that prepare students for success beyond school. They will also drive the strategic development of the VET portfolio through planning, performance monitoring, and innovation, ensuring programs remain responsive to student needs, workforce trends and industry expectations.

Through collaboration with VET Coordinators, trainers, assessors, and school leadership teams, the successful applicant will build capability, mentor staff and promote a culture of excellence in training, assessment, compliance and continuous improvement across all delivery sites. This role presents a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of vocational education within CEDR by balancing strong regulatory oversight with a commitment to student success, quality outcomes, and the development of sustainable partnerships that enhance learning, employment, and post-school pathways.

Typical duties include, but are not limited:

  • Develop a strong vocational education and training portfolio that provides students across our eight colleges with access to a range of industry-recognised, quality VET programs that offer exciting and fulfilling pathways
  • Systematically monitor and manage the RTO's operations to ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements including management of accredited courses, training of staff, changes to scope of registration, third-party arrangements, and funding/licensing obligations
  • Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of training and assessment practices, ensuring they are aligned to national standards and meet the needs of students and industry partners
  • Develop, implement and oversee the internal audit schedule and internal monitoring processes to ensure compliance and quality in validation and moderation of assessment, monitoring of trainer and assessor currency, and continuous improvement systems
  • Lead, mentor and develop school-based staff engaged in VET delivery
For more information, please view the Position Description.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

  • An understanding of, and a commitment to, the values of Catholic Education.
  • Demonstrated record of teaching excellence and student learning success
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a highly effective team
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Excellent relational, communication, consultation, and negotiation skills
  • Proficiency with digital technologies and record-keeping processes
  • Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality


We value individuals who are committed to continuous growth and are eager to learn and contribute to our educational communities. 


We look forward to receiving your application and are confident that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary range - $137,553 - $152,836 (pending experience) paid as per the Catholic Education Executive Salary Scale 
  • Superannuation contribution of 12.75% 
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
  • Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
  • Access to Fitness Passport
  • Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
  • Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
  • Modern facilities and resources

Mandatory Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and current Queensland College of Teachers Registration 
  • Current Driver's Licence 
  • Ability to travel within the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
  • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
  • Australian work rights
  • A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma of VET, or Diploma of Training, Design and Development would be advantageous

How to Apply

Please review our How To Apply Online Guide

  • Complete the application below
  • Upload a cover letter (addressed to the Diocesan Director) addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the typical duties of the role identified in the position description
  • Upload a current resume including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees
  • Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools 
  • Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.

Further information

  • For a confidential conversation please contact Carmel Kriz, Assistant Director: Teaching & Learning on 07 4994 8000. 
  • For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services Employment@rok.catholic.edu.au
  • Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications Close: Monday, 7 September 2026.

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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We collect your personal information directly from you (including from your resume), as well as from other sources (such as your referees and Working with Children checks). We may keep your information on file if your application is unsuccessful in case another position becomes available. We are required to complete a Working with Children check to collect information under Child Protection laws.

If you believe that any of your personal information held by us is incomplete or inaccurate you have the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy legislation, to notify us and make any updates or corrections. 

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent unless otherwise permitted.

CEDR may use online or ‘cloud’ service providers to store personal information and to provide services to CEDR that involve the use of personal information, such as email services. Some limited personal information may be provided to these service providers to enable them to authenticate users that access their services and provide technical support. This personal information may reside on a cloud service provider’s servers which may be situated outside Australia. Further information about CEDR’s use of on online or ‘cloud’ service providers is contained in the CEDR Privacy Policy. The CEDR Privacy Policy, accessible on the CEDR website, contains details of how you may seek access to and correction of your personal information, as well as how you can make a privacy complaint and how we will handle the complaint.

If you provide us with the personal information of others (e.g. referees), we encourage you to inform them that you are disclosing that information to CEDR and why.

In submitting this application for employment you agree that you will not seek access to references provided by third parties or to confidential notes or reports made by us relating to your application for employment. We seek your agreement in this regard to ensure that referees are not inhibited from providing complete and accurate references as to your suitability for the position. Access to feedback on the selection process is available. 

If you complete an expression of interest to teach with us, you will provide information as part of your submission. The purposes for which we collect, use and disclose personal information includes:

  1. all of the purposes set out earlier in this information
  2. to manage our relationship with you including:
    • communicating with you via any of the methods you provide to us
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  5. for purposes directly related to any one or more of the above

 

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I have read, understood and, if offered employment with Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton, accept the requirements of the Statement of Principles for Employment in Catholic Schools as an explicit condition of employment. I certify that the information in this application is true, to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable a prospective employer to make a properly informed decision about my employment.

I acknowledge that my failure to disclose all pre-existing injuries or medical conditions existing during the period of the employment process that could reasonably be expected to be aggravated by performing my employment related duties, I will not be entitled to compensation or damages under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (the Act), for any event that aggravates the non-disclosed pre-existing injury or condition.

I understand that if I am employed by Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton and any statement I have made or information I have provided with this application form are found to be false within my knowledge, that I may be liable for immediate dismissal.


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About Us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton, is a large, dynamic and growing organisation with a current enrolment of approximately 18,220 students and a staff of approximately 3,400 in Kindergartens, Early Learning Centres, Outside School Hours Care Services, 31 Catholic Primary Schools and 8 Catholic Secondary Colleges. Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach.

With a vibrant working environment, we provide excellent benefits for staff including professional and career development opportunities that build personal and organisational capability. We celebrate diversity in our workforce, and value the knowledge and skills that a diverse range of employees bring to the workplace. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and we have an emphasis on caring and supporting teachers in both their vocation in working with students and other aspects of their lives.