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Sessional Trainer - Retail

Location:  Perth
Brand:  Education & Training
Date Posted:  16 Dec 2025

Location: Boorloo - Perth 
Employment status: Sessional
Casual rate: Starting from $60/hour + benefits 
Job number: 2796 

  

Hey you! 

 

We are looking for a purpose-driven and adaptable Sessional Trainer with a background in retail, to open doors through education. As a trainer you'll share your skills, inspire learners and make a real impact across students and young peoples lives across Perth and WA. Delivery of these programs will run from early 2026 from term 1 through to term 4. 

  

 

About Activ Pathways 

  

You’ll join Activ Pathways, one of genU’s two Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). While genU Training and Activ Pathways operate separately, both share a common goal: empowering people through learning and skills development.   

  

 

What you’ll do 

 

As a Sessional Trainer, you will deliver courses that give learners the chance to take a small step that leads to big opportunities - helping them become job-ready, grow their confidence and achieve lasting change. In this role particularly, you will: 

 

  • Engage with diverse cohorts of young people, including disengaged students and young people with disability, to help these students make the leap from school life to gaining employment or further VET study through this qualification.  

  • Deliver the Certificate II in Retail Services (SIR20216) onsite to groups of young people.  

  • Collaborate with the Activ Pathways and genU Training teams to share ideas, support each other, and keep improving what we do. 

  

 

What you’ll bring 

 

  • You’re a qualified trainer (TAE40122 or equivalent) who loves helping others succeed. 

  • Recent industry experience in a retail setting.  

  • Thoughtful communication with great people skills, organisation and initiative. 

  • Comfortable with tech and able to manage course materials, reporting and assessments independently. 

 

(You’ll also need an NDIS Worker Screening Check and Orientation Module Certificate – but don’t worry, we’ll help guide you through this. 

  

 

Why you’ll love working at genU 

 

At genU, our differences make us stronger. We celebrate all kinds of diversity and the unique perspectives each of us brings. 

 

We’re committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and respectful space where everyone feels valued and can thrive. 

  

 

You’ll also get 

 

  • Discounts - savings at 450+ retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB Hi-Fi 
  • University Study Discount - Enjoy a 25% fee reduction for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University. 

  • Wellbeing support - 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program 

  • Referral bonus - bring great people with you and be rewarded 

  

 

Ready to make a difference? Click apply to complete your application. 

Don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications as they come in. 

 

 

You can view the full position description on the genU careers page HERE. (Only from our careers page.) 

 

We are committed to ensuring an accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our team at recruitment@genu.org.au  

 

Just a heads up: our Talent Acquisition team will be running on skeleton staff between 24 December and 5 January. We’ll start reviewing applications when we’re back in the new year.

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