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Facilitator and Content Developer

All staff • Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010, Australia • Part-time
AI Job Summary
  • Experience developing engaging, accessible learning content for adult learners.
  • Experience facilitating face-to-face and online training; create inclusive learning environments.
  • Confidently facilitate sensitive/complex discussions and respond to participant access needs.

Role Type

Contract • Part-time • Mid-level Senior

Pay Rate

$60 AUD – $62 AUD (Hour)

Description

Part Time (21 hours per week) | 12-Month Fixed Term 📍 Surry Hills, Sydney | Occasional Interstate Travel

Help Create a More Inclusive Australia

Are you passionate about adult learning, accessibility and empowering people through education?

We are seeking a Facilitator & Content Developer to design and deliver engaging, accessible and evidence-informed training for people with disability, organisations and community stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your facilitation expertise with instructional design skills to create meaningful learning experiences that drive inclusion and social change.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Projects and Training, you will collaborate with people with disability, subject matter experts, clients and colleagues to identify learning needs and develop high-quality training solutions. You’ll facilitate face-to-face, virtual and blended learning programs while continuously improving content through evaluation and feedback.

Key responsibilities include:

Learning Content Development

  • Design and develop engaging, accessible learning resources and training materials.
  • Create facilitator guides, participant resources, case studies and presentations.
  • Adapt content for different audiences and delivery formats.
  • Ensure content reflects disability rights, lived experience, adult learning principles and best practice.

Training and Facilitation

  • Deliver impactful face-to-face, online and blended training programs.
  • Create inclusive learning environments that support diverse communication and learning needs.
  • Facilitate sensitive and complex discussions with confidence and professionalism.
  • Respond to participant access requirements and model disability-equitable and culturally safe practice.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Program Coordination

  • Work closely with clients, people with disability and subject matter experts.
  • Coordinate training logistics, resources and accessibility requirements.
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements.
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Essential

  • Lived experience of disability.
  • Experience developing engaging and accessible learning content for adult learners.
  • Experience facilitating face-to-face and online training.
  • Strong understanding of adult learning principles.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to translate complex information into plain language.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt training and facilitation approaches to diverse audiences.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, planning and organisational skills.
  • Confidence using virtual training platforms, presentation software, learning management systems and other digital tools.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional overnight and interstate travel.

Desirable

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE).
  • Qualifications in adult learning, facilitation, disability studies, communications or a related discipline.
  • Experience in disability rights, advocacy or disability inclusion.
  • Experience developing eLearning content using tools such as Articulate.
  • Experience evaluating learning programs and incorporating findings into improved practice.

 

Why Join Us?

Our work is guided by four core values:

  • Community Focused – We deliver quality services to the disability community.
  • Work as a Team – We collaborate, respect and support one another.
  • Act with Integrity – We take responsibility and do what is right.
  • Champion Inclusion – We foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute.

Employment Details

  • Part-time, 21 hours per week
  • 12-month fixed-term contract
  • Based in Surry Hills, Sydney
  • Occasional intrastate and interstate travel
  • SCHADS Award Level 5 remuneration and employment conditions apply.

How to Apply

If our vision and values resonate with you and you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply now. Applications will close on 29 August 2026.

We’ll begin interviews immediately, so we encourage you to apply without delay.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us so we can work with you to make the process accessible.

For adjustment requests or questions about the role, please email: people@pwd.org.au

Please note: applications submitted by email will not be shortlisted.

PWDA is a proud employer of people with disability, and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions. We are an EEO employer and we embrace the diversity of our people, such as diversity in disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or intersex status.

 

Company Overview

People who work at PWDA are passionate about disability rights, equality for all and making the world a better place for people with disability.