Vocational Education and Training (VET) Product Developer - Remote

Work from anywhere in Australia | Develop your specialist expertise

Turn complex industry knowledge into training products with national impact.

At BuildSkills Australia, we shape skills and workforce outcomes across the construction, property and water industries. As the national Jobs and Skills Council, we work at the intersection of industry, government and the training system to develop solutions that respond to real workforce needs.

We are a collaborative, supportive and geographically dispersed national team, and this role can be undertaken from anywhere in Australia.

About the role

As Training Product Developer, you will develop, review and finalise nationally recognised training products and associated Companion Volume Implementation Guides.

Working within multidisciplinary project teams, you will translate complex technical and industry information into clear, compliant documentation and support training products through consultation, government review, endorsement and publication.

This role offers the opportunity to build on your existing experience, deepen your specialist expertise and develop broader capability across the full training product lifecycle. As your capability and contribution grow, there may also be opportunities to progress into more senior specialist or broader project delivery roles.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop, review and maintain nationally recognised training products and Companion Volume Implementation Guides.
• Translate complex technical, industry and regulatory information into clear and compliant documentation, as found on training.gov.
• Work within project teams to deliver activities to agreed scope, milestones and timeframes.
• Support Technical Committee activities, including meeting preparation and documentation, and accurately incorporate approved decisions and revisions.
• Consult with subject matter experts and industry stakeholders to validate content, assess and synthesise feedback, and support evidence-informed recommendations.
• Maintain accurate consultation, mapping, document-control and version-control records.
• Apply quality assurance processes and prepare documentation for government review, endorsement and publication.

What you’ll bring

Capabilities

• Strong knowledge of the Australian VET system, nationally recognised training products and Training Package requirements.
• Sound technical writing and editing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and precisely.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply standards, frameworks and government requirements.
• Well-developed analytical and critical-thinking skills, sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to agreed timeframes.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing and maintaining nationally recognised training products, Companion Volume Implementation Guides and related documentation.
• Experience applying the Training Package Organising Framework, Standards for Training Packages and relevant government requirements to training product development.
• Experience maintaining mapping, consultation and version-control records.

Experience with Training Product Central and the National Training Register will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

A relevant tertiary qualification in VET, adult education, instructional design, training product development, writing, communications or a related discipline, and/or demonstrated equivalent industry experience.

Why join us?

• Work from anywhere in Australia as part of a connected national team.
• Meaningful impact through training products that support Australia’s future workforce.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with experienced colleagues.
• Excellent development opportunities to deepen your specialist expertise and build broader capability across the training product lifecycle.
• Potential career pathways into more senior specialist or broader project delivery roles as your capability and contribution grow.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary, salary packaging and professional development.
• A growing organisation where your contribution matters.

Our values

• We make it count – Focus on what matters and create lasting impact.
• We do what’s right – Act with integrity, honesty and accountability.
• We stay connected – Listen, collaborate and build relationships.
• We work better together – Achieve more through teamwork and innovation.

BuildSkills Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

To apply, please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in joining BuildSkills Australia.