Careers at TAFE NSW

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Education Support Officer – Nursing

Location: Gunnedah campus

Permanent Part Time – 3 days per week

$96,098 salary package - includes base salary $84,666, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (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.

About the role

We have an exciting permanent part-time opportunity for a creative and motivated individual with current industry knowledge and experience in Nursing to join our Gunnedah team as an Education Support Officer (ESO).

Working within a team of Nursing professionals, the Education Support Officer is supervised by the Head Teacher and is responsible for a range of activities that support learners and enhance the student learning experience. The position provides support to Diploma of Nursing students as well as TVET/SBT and mainstream Health Service Assistance students, assisting students to engage with their learning, develop their understanding of course concepts, and successfully progress through their studies.

This role is primarily campus-based and requires attendance on campus three days per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to provide timely and effective support to students and the teaching team.

Note: This role does not teach, prepare lessons or learning resources, deliver training, or 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 some prior demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and online meeting platforms like Microsoft Teams to be able to support students both face to face as well as via connecting platforms. 

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

1. Appropriate subject knowledge, skills and vocational qualifications Diploma in Nursing or higher.
2. Ability to understand the content of the learning materials and the processes used in the discipline.
3. 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. 
4. Commitment and ability to support learning in an adult environment and a demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage students.
5. Ability to establish effective working relationships with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and to provide quality customer service as part of a broader team.
6. Skills in the use of relevant information and communication technologies.

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

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during 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, where applicable (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: Provide an example of a time when you identified a student who was struggling, becoming disengaged, or appeared reluctant to seek support. How did you build rapport with the student, and what strategies did you use to help them succeed?

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

Applications close: Sunday 20 September at 11.55pm AEST

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Sarah Aitchison via email sarah.aitchison4@tafensw.edu.au or call 0435 078 206.

Role-specific enquiries: Contact Head Teacher – Health, Maryanne Chandler via email maryanne.chandler1@tafensw.edu.au

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.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

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