"Lead, Experiential Learning"

Job Description:

• Employment Type: Full-Time (35-hour week)
• Duration: Continuing Role
• Remuneration: $148K to $157K + 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading
• Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

Why your role matters

The Lead, Experiential Learning plays a key role within the Employability team in the Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Success portfolio, collaboratively leading the development, scaling, and continuous improvement of career development and experiential learning opportunities, including Work Integrated Learning (WIL) offerings.

Working closely with academics and professional staff, this role is central to advancing UNSW’s commitment to graduate employability and future ready skills equipping students with the skills needed for the future workforce.

The Lead, Experiential Learning will lead a team of three and report to the Head of Employability.

About You:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
• Substantial experience working in an academic educational environment with demonstrated expertise and success in leading and managing best practice in the development and management of courses. Experience in design, coordination or management of WIL courses is desirable.
• Substantial experience in the management of internal and external stakeholder relationships in a client-delivery context.
• Proven experience in managing student placement opportunities and partner relationships across a variety of settings, including local, regional and global settings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop a successful team through complex programs, projects, and initiatives, and to effectively manage program-related risks and challenges.
• Superior interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with a customer service focus and the demonstrated ability to proactively build effective internal and external working relationships and influence, persuade, negotiate, and liaise at all levels across and organisation to achieve successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated operational management experience including strategic and operational planning, priority setting, and staff leadership, budget management and demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV & cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) before 11.55pm Wednesday 3 December 2025. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Kim Symons, Talent Acquisition Consultant E: k.symons@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.