• Opportunity to lead a small, high performing L&D team within a growing NFP supporting people with mental ill health
• Permanent role | Part time 30 hours/week
• Work from Home & Heidelberg Location

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Learning & Development (L&D) Business Unit aims to develop a capable, confident and collaborative workforce by integrating lived experience, practice wisdom and latest research into quality services that help people gain better mental health and improve the quality of their lives. L&D team is responsible for supporting Mind’s workforce, Recovery College and Family and Carers through coordinating a comprehensive learning calendar, developing and delivering practice skills training and managing learning projects.

We are seeking a creative, high performing Instructional Designer for a permanent, part time (30 hours per week) opportunity in the Heidelberg area. With from home options, you will lead and mentor a small team of Course Designers and Developers to produce training materials and solutions including eLearning products, storyboarding, virtual instructor led training (VILT), micro videos and other learning products.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the L&D Project Manager to ensure the design team delivers consistent and quality training within timeframes and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and SME’s to develop training solutions consistent with Mind strategic plans and objectives.
• Design blended learning curriculums that follow contemporary adult learning principles including eLearning products, VILT workshops, multi-media training, animated videos, work instructions and face-to-face instructor led programs.
• Support the team to develop new processes and procedures for implementation of a new Learning Management System (LMS).

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Workplace Training & Assessment or other related field.
• Previous experience in Mental Health, Health Services or Community Services sectors is desirable.
• Proven experience with developing blended learning curriculum programs including multi-media, eLearning products, micro videos, animations and online webinars.
• Strong abilities in visual design, Microsoft PowerPoint, designing storyboards for eLearning and videos, authoring tools and video editing software.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle!
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 14658. 

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.