Academic (Financial Advice)

• Play a pivotal role in shaping the financial advice profession
• 26 days' of Annual Leave - including 1 for your birthday, and 2 days' of Wellbeing Leave
• We value a positive and supportive work environment
• Permanent full-time position based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane

Role

Kaplan Professional is seeking a curious and detail-oriented financial advice expert to develop and refine high-quality online learning content.

This role is ideal for a Compliance Manager, Practitioner Manager, or Financial Adviser looking to apply their industry expertise in an education-focused environment.

You will contribute to Higher Education, Vocational Education, Continuing Education, and bespoke training programs, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and aligned with industry standards.

Working autonomously within a collaborative team, you will engage with Course Coordinators, Multimedia Teams, External Writers, and Industry Experts to create and enhance learning materials that shape the future of financial advice education.

Responsibilities

• Write and update content outlines and briefs which includes learning outcomes, overview of content components, external references and reading lists.
• Complete relevant governance documentation related to subject creation and updates, including assessment and curriculum mapping.
• Ensure all feedback from students, Course Coordinators, assessors/tutors, benchmarking activities and other sources is incorporated into content where appropriate.
• Write and develop multimedia content in collaboration with Multimedia Producers to rigorous technical, intellectual and academic standards.
• Ensure content is developed at appropriate AQF level or competencies as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Instructional Designers and Multimedia Producers and provide final content sign-off.
• Identify appropriate industry and academic experts with appropriate qualifications and experience to use in video interviews.
• Write scripts, present to camera and record voice-overs for videos and motion graphics.
• Collaborate with Multimedia Producers and/or external production company in the production of video content.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the financial advice sector, current issues, legislation and regulations.
• Regularly consult with technical experts and industry practitioners relevant to financial advice.
• Participate in internal governance committees in accordance with the Academic Quality and Governance Framework.
• Comply with the relevant expectations of external stakeholders including government regulatory bodies such as ASQA and TEQSA, as well as with external and professional bodies and associations.

Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Financial Advice (essential)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the financial advice industry (essential) 
• Minimum of 3 years experience in learning design and delivery within higher education and/or vocational education environments (essential)
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end multimedia educational content development including scoping outlines, learning outcomes, writing assessments and creating learning artefacts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry/professional association codes
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements impacting the industry
• Proven ability to convey complex ideas in a user-friendly manner, utilising multimedia formats
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet tight production deadlines
• Ability to collaborate with Instructional Designers and Multimedia Producers in the production of multimedia content
• Experience with video, piece to camera (PTC), voice-overs (desirable)

Applications close 07 April 2025

Kaplan Professional 

Kaplan Professional is Australia’s major provider of financial planning, applied finance, real estate, mortgage broking, insurance & leadership online higher education, vocational education and corporate courses and programs. Our Sydney office, by Wynyard station, comprises around 150 people who work in a range of professional and academic roles. We also have staff in other locations around Australia, both in office environments and working remotely. 

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