Senior Education Officer – Lead Statewide Education Programs That Save Lives!
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is more than an organisation — we are a community dedicated to saving lives, building capability, and strengthening members across Queensland. We’re looking for a Senior Education Officer who is passionate about learning, leadership, and driving impactful training programs that support our frontline lifesaving community.
As a key member of our Education Department, you will lead the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of education and training programs that build capability across our membership base.
You’ll play a pivotal leadership role—ensuring programs are strategically aligned, high-quality, and compliant—while supporting a network of trainers, assessors, and volunteers across the state.
Why SLSQ?
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Contribute to an organisation that saves lives!
- Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging
- Paid parental leave available
- Membership to Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program EAP for health and wellbeing
- Convenient office location in South Brisbane
- Onsite parking
- WFH available
What You'll Do:
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Lead annual training needs analysis and develop solutions to address capability gaps
- Align education programs with organisational priorities and regional needs
- Support recruitment, development, and retention of Trainers, Assessors & Facilitators
- Design and deliver professional development programs to uplift capability
- Oversee coordination of training resources and education materials
- Maintain consistency and compliance with RTO standards
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide leadership to regional education teams and branches
- Represent SLSQ at state and national forums
- Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders across Queensland
- Lead quality assurance, audits, and compliance monitoring
- Deliver insights through reporting, data analysis, and communications
- Support budgeting and funding planning
- Oversee training data accuracy and reporting systems
About You:
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Working with Children Blue Card (or the ability to obtain)
- Diploma (or higher) in Training & Assessment (TAE) / VET
- Strong experience in program delivery, training, or education leadership
- Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex priorities
- Experience in quality assurance, compliance, or RTO environments
- Strategic thinking with the ability to turn ideas into practical outcomes
- A passion for working in member-based, volunteer, or community organisations
- Flexible to attend occasional weekend meetings, scheduled and communicated in advance
- Project management experience or qualification (highly regarded)
- Strong understanding of Surf Life Saving Queensland’s education, training, membership programs, and development pathways (highly regarded)
About SLSQ:
Surf Life Saving Queensland is a dynamic, purpose‑driven organisation committed to saving lives and building safer communities. Established in 1930, SLSQ now supports:
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36,000+ members
- 57 surf lifesaving clubs
- 600+ staff
- Programs reaching 462,000+ community participants annually
Our proud history is built on volunteer dedication, community engagement and a lifelong commitment to beach safety.
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and representative organisation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disability. We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by Work180. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please submit this form - https://form.jotform.com/252088501136856.
If you’re ready to lead impactful education initiatives and help build capability across one of Queensland’s most iconic organisations, we’d love to hear from you!
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) was formally established in 1930, is the governing body for surf lifesaving in Queensland and comprises of 57 affiliated surf lifesaving clubs in six regional branches which service more than 34,000 members. SLSQ employs over 550 people throughout Queensland and is an efficient and vibrant organisation.
