Salary: Casual or consulting rates
Outstanding opportunity to partner with a world-leading university to deliver training and development for high-profile organisations.
At Adelaide University, we create the opportunities you need to achieve your ambitions – because when you thrive, we thrive.
We are transforming education for contemporary learners and global citizens. Building on a proud legacy and shaped by bold ambition, it’s a place of excellence and equity, where our vibrant community of staff are united by our purpose to inspire Australia’s future change-makers and create a better tomorrow.
Work that matters
Learning Futures is a business unit of Adelaide University which offers practical, flexible and industry-aligned professional development for individuals and organisations.
Learning Futures is seeking to expand its talent pool of skilled facilitators who can design, develop, and deliver workforce development solutions to our business clients on an as-needs basis. Facilitators will be contracted by Learning Futures where there is a match between what a client is looking for and what a facilitator is able to offer.
We are particularly interested in building relationships with facilitators who have expertise in one or more of the following topic areas:
- Finance Essentials
- Lean Thinking or Lean Six-Sigma
- Digital Transformation
- Leadership Development (team leader, emerging leader, senior leader, executive)
- Service Excellence
- Business writing
- Negotiation skills
- Change Management (teams, organisations)
- Organisational Culture
- Systems Thinking
- Psychosocial Safety
- Expertise in other professional development topics may also be considered
Core Responsibilities and Experience:
- Design and deliver engaging learning experiences for adult learners that meet high quality standards.
- Deliver innovative and creative workforce development solutions for industry and/or government clients.
- Facilitate group discussions and effectively manage group dynamics.
- Adapt facilitation style and learning materials to suit different learner groups, settings and delivery modes.
- Incorporate current and real-world examples and case studies into learning content.
- Convey complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Prioritise and meet agreed deadlines.
- Contextualise learning experiences for a wide range of international learner cohorts.
We are also interested in working with facilitators who can program manage a client project from inception through to evaluation, and who can travel regionally, interstate and in the Asia-Pacific region. Postgraduate qualifications are favourable but not essential.
Should you have any enquiries regarding this opportunity, please email learningfutures@adelaide.edu.au. Please note, this email is for enquiries only. Applications will only be accepted through the online portal.
Applying is simple. Simply click on the Apply Now button and upload:
- a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your topic areas of expertise and your experience as a facilitator
Submit your application by 11:30pm, Monday 18 May 2026.
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
Our commitment to inclusion and diversity
We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.