Field Officer (GTO)

Why Work with Collar?

• Flexible Working from Home Options
• Finish Early on Fridays
• 6 Weeks of Annual Leave
• Christmas Week Gifted as Annual Leave
• Your Birthday Gifted as Annual Leave
• Plus, 4 Days of Carers/Volunteer Leave
• Regular Career Progression Opportunities
• Genuinely Enthusiastic, Friendly & Inclusive Culture
• Certified as a “Great Place to Work” in both 2022 & 2023
• Free Mental Health Support – Employee Assistance Program
• Work for “Australia’s Fastest Growing Recruitment Agency” – LinkedIn

Who is Collar?
Collar has been recognised by the Australian Business Journal as one of the Top Talent Management Agencies to watch in 2022 & has been accredited as a “Great Place to Work” in both 2022 and 2023.
 
Established in 2021, we specialise in large and small volume recruitment throughout Australia and have one of the industry’s most successful recruitment teams who specialise in placing hundreds of candidates weekly. From trades to chefs, nurses, executives to cleaners to office support & project managers to geologists & administrators.
 
Our consultants are chosen, not just for their expertise, but also for their passion, honesty, and providing high levels of customer service. We have a genuine interest in helping people, improving the industry, and we’re dedicated to making a difference in it. By finding the right candidate for every role and the right role for every candidate.
 
From our offices located across Australia and Manilla, Collar services the entire Asia-Pacific region. We have more than 100 national clients and a database of more than 1,250,000 industry-specific candidates – both active and passive.
 
What is the Role?
We’re growing… and FAST! The role of the Field Officer is to manage the end-to-end Group Training Organisation (GTO) service delivery.
 
The main objective will be to cultivate strong relationships with both employers and candidates, matching suitable apprentices and trainees with host organisation. This role will play a pivotal part in identifying opportunities for growth through effective account management and business development.

This role will be responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, progress and successful completion of your apprentice and trainee caseload. Additionally, they will monitor the progress and performance of apprentices, providing ongoing support and mentorship to ensure a successful and rewarding experience for them. Ensuring the safety and well-being of all candidates during their training experience will be at the forefront of their responsibilities. They will need to liaise with the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and host to align workplace responsibilities with the units of competency being worked towards, ultimately facilitating the completion of the apprenticeship or traineeship.
 
This role includes, but isn’t limited to:

• Identify potential apprentices and trainees by advertising, networking and interviewing candidates.
• Onboard successful candidates including facilitating Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment, Work Health and Safety Induction, any training required prior to commencement, training contract signing with AASN and on-site induction on the apprentice or trainees first day.
• Provide ongoing mentoring, training and support through regular communication and site visits.
• Regularly assess the performance and progress of apprentices and trainees, providing constructive feedback and recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct regular check-ins with the apprentices to ensure that they are well-established and to provide additional support.
• Ensure Apprentice has resources required to undertake all workplace responsibilities such as PPE and tools.
• Liaise with RTO and host to monitor apprentices and trainees progress against individual training plans, facilitating competency-based completion when sufficient progress is demonstrated.
• Identify opportunities to growth through business development and effective account management.
• Provide clear and accurate advice to host employers to help understanding of apprenticeship system, provision of a safe workplace and ensure apprentice supervision and development.
• Facilitate rotation of apprentices to different hosts as operational and financial factors require.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of apprenticeship and traineeship placements, training plans, and safety assessments.
•  Ensure adherence to relevant industry regulations, apprenticeship and traineeship guidelines, and GTO standards.
• Conduct field visits every 4-12 weeks as part of contractual obligations and to identify any challenges and obstacles during field operations.
• Meet set weekly, monthly, and yearly targets and KPI’s.
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with Collar Group’s systems, policy, procedures, and legislation including adherence to privacy requirements for record accuracy and currency.
• Provide mentoring and training to junior staff

What’s great about this role? This is the perfect opportunity for you to step up and own it. With a key focus being on improving both client and candidate experience, this role provides you with a fantastic opportunity to genuinely make a difference to people’s lives by helping candidates find fantastic opportunities & finding perfect candidates for your clients.
 
What Experience do you need?
We’re looking for enthusiastic Field Officers with a genuine passion for people, a positive “can-do” attitude, a high attention-to-detail, and a strong drive to make a difference in the Recruitment Industry! 
 
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in Recruitment Business Development Sales
• 3 Years’ Experience in a Similar Role
• Relevant Business Qualification is Advantageous (Not Essential)
• WA Driver’s License & Reliable Transport is Essential
• Valid/Current Working with Children’s Check

Collar Group are an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don’t match the job description criteria exactly. If you’re excited about this role and think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn’t align 100%, we still want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply or get in touch for more information.
 
Interested? Get in touch or APPLY NOW!
If you are interested in this role, please click “Apply” below and submit an up-to-date resume.
If you are interested in joining the Collar family in a different role, please email a copy of your resume to careers@collar.group!