Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Content Writer

Location Negotiable (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability)

2 x full-time permanent opportunities

$107,740 package includes salary ($94,923 - $102,223), employer's superannuation and annual leave loading 

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This position is responsible for creating high-quality, informative, engaging, compliant and accessible content and communications for a range of purposes and channels, developed in line with business requirements and objectives.

About You 

You’ll need to be a skilled content professional who can confidently manage the end-to-end delivery of project-related content deliverables and complex stakeholder requests. Collaborations with subject matter experts and the broader content team will support you in crafting compliant, engaging copy that meets the diverse needs of students, staff or other audiences, and complies with TAFE NSW brand, style and regulatory standards.

You’ll need a curious nature and a robust set of analytical problem-solving skills to navigate the best way forward with some of the more challenging pieces of copy. To be successful, you’ll possess a customer-centric mindset and a broad toolkit of specialist digital content skills to support the best outcomes for staff and learners.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in writing a diverse range of copy for a range of purposes and channels

Highly regarded

• Familiarity with customer journeys and the principles of content design and the ability to apply this knowledge to create user-centric communications and content.
• Strong understanding of Accessibility (including WCAG) and plain English standards, and the ability to apply those standards to a range of content i.e. PDFs, web content, knowledge, communications.
• Experience writing communications and knowledge content for complex systems and processes with unique policy and procedure requirements.    

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Role Description - Content Writer - TWL6.pdf

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Tuesday 16th September 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question (max 300 words):   Using an example of a complex content or communications project you delivered, describe your overarching process.  How did you ensure your final copy met audience requirements, was pitched appropriately, and met relevant brand and/or compliance guidelines? What considerations or risks were managed as part of the project?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Diana Gammone via email diana.gammone@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: contact Manager Content and Information Services, Mandy Smith via email mandy.smith21@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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