"Manager, Learner Equity"

• Join the Student Wellbeing department
• Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW Level 9 + 17% super and attractive staff benefits

About the Role

Lead Equity. Drive Impact. Transform Student Success.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager, Learner Equity to champion our commitment to access, inclusion and student success across Higher Education and Vocational Education. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead learner-centred equity strategies, projects and services that remove systemic barriers and empower students from equity cohorts to thrive at Swinburne.

Working under the strategic direction of the Deputy Director, Student Wellbeing, you’ll shape the future of equitable learning at Swinburne. The Manager, Learner Equity will lead innovative initiatives and guide a passionate multidisciplinary team to ensure our practices align with key institutional action plans including Ad Astra 2030, the Disabled Equity Action Plan, the Learner Wellbeing Action Plan and the Indigenous Business Action Plan.

As a trusted adviser and project leader, you will influence policy, oversee critical programs and government-funded initiatives, and collaborate across the institution to deliver impactful projects and services for students. Your expertise will help ensure every student has the opportunity to reach their potential in an inclusive, supportive and future-focused learning environment.

If you’re driven by equity, thrive in complexity and want to make meaningful, lasting change for learners and their communities, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose.

About You

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Extensive experience in leadership and management of an operational workgroup, ideally of services that affect higher education and vocation education learners.
• Demonstrable project leadership and evaluation skills.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Victorian and National education context, including funding and legislation governing student equity.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and with accountability to deliver high-quality programs and/or services.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering improved outcomes and results for student equity cohort groups in a higher education and/or vocation education setting and achieve objectives operating within complex organisational structures.

Qualifications

Postgraduate qualification and extensive relevant experience; or extensive management experience and expertise in a relevant area; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges as we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of this bold ambition, positioning us to lead globally in technology-driven education and research through a differentiated university proposition that creates transformative solutions, empowers learners, and partners with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer You

• Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
• Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
• Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.

Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au

Applications Close: 5pm, Thursday 19 February 2026

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

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