Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Counsellor

Location: Based at Glendale Campus with one day per week based at Belmont Campus

Temporary Part Time until May 2027 (28 hours per week)

$111,798 - $132,585 salary package - includes base salary ($98,499 - $116,813), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (paid pro rata)

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, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Counsellor at TAFE NSW, you’ll make a positive difference by providing essential counselling support to prospective and enrolled students. You’ll help students navigate academic, vocational and personal challenges, empowering them to achieve their goals.

Collaborating with teachers, coordinators and managers you’ll share your expertise and offer advice, insights and consultancy to support student wellbeing and success, while practising with professionalism and integrity in line with your professional standards and TAFE NSW policies. You will maintain accurate and confidential records while staying current with emerging educational, social, psychological and health issues affecting students.

This position will require you to travel between our Glendale and Belmont campuses.

About you 

You are a qualified Counsellor, Social Worker or Psychologist who is passionate about supporting students to achieve their educational and career goals. You bring experience in delivering individual counselling and group work across educational, vocational, career and personal matters, and you’re confident using assessments to help identify barriers and guide the best course of action.

You work closely with community services to support students with diverse needs and make referrals when needed, always keeping students at the centre of your work and delivering inclusive, high‑quality support.

Key Requirements:

1. A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement).
2. Appropriate degree from a tertiary institution and at least three years study in psychology, or other such study at the Employer deems appropriate, plus two years appropriate vocational experience.
3. Two years relevant recent counselling experience in personal counselling and educational OR vocational counselling.
4. Willingness and ability to travel as per business requirements.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description

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.

To apply for this role, click '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.
• A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: TAFE NSW students may experience a range of personal, educational and career‑related challenges that impact their studies. Describe your approach to counselling students who present with multiple complexities.

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

Applications close 11:55pm 10 May 2025 AEST

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: 
Contact Jodie Dawson, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at jodie.dawson6@tafensw.edu.au or phone 02 79215325

Role-specific enquiries:
Contact Tim Andrews, Senior Counsellor, via email at timothy.andrews@tafensw.edu.au or phone: 0460 716 558.

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.