Careers at TAFE NSW

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Education Support Officer

Ballina Campus

Temporary Full Time opportunity, up to 18th December 2026

$96,098 salary package - includes base salary $84,666, plus employer's contribution to 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, with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Working within a team of Allied Health and Nursing professionals, the ESO is supervised by the Head Teacher. The role is responsible for a range of activities which support learners and enhances the student learning experience.

In this role, you will provide essential administrative and educational support to the Allied Health and Nursing section working across a range of digital systems to prepare, format and organise student learning materials, assessments and resources. You will coordinate documents, assist with assembling student workbooks, and be a key point of support for teachers across the team.

We are looking to build an eligibility list from this recruitment process to fill upcoming permanent and temporary Education Support Officer positions.

Note: This role does not teach or prepare lessons or resources and does not deliver training, nor undertake assessment.

About You

You will love this role if you thrive on solving problems and helping others. You will be a part of a dynamic team, supporting students to successfully carry out tasks and understand their learning materials and concepts whilst creating an innovative and exciting educational environment. You will be technologically savvy with prior demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and online meeting platforms like MS Teams or Zoom to be able to support students both face to face as well as via connecting platforms.

To succeed, you will need strong organisational skills, attention to detail, confidence liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to work proactively across multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

We are looking for motivated and engaged individuals who have the ability to meet the following selection criteria: 

1. Hold appropriate subject knowledge and skills, and hold either a Diploma of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing (Certificate III in a relevant field).
2. Have a minimum of (3) three years post-qualification industry experience relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.
3. Ability to understand the content of the learning materials and the processes used in the discipline.
4. High-level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to be proactive and show initiative and ability to explain ideas in a clear and concise manner.

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.

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

Applications close: 11.55pm AEDT Sunday 3rd May 2026

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

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications (uploaded as one PDF file)
• Cover Letter outlining your experience in the Allied Health and Nursing, your commitment to education and supporting students, working in a clinical space and stock management (2 page MAX)

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kayla Smith, kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Head Teacher Allied Health & Nursing, Colleen Gaudron colleen.gaudron@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.