Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Education Support Officer

St Leonards

Permanent Part Time (28 ours/0.8FTE) 

$93,299 package includes base salary ($82,200), 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.

About the role

The Education Support Officer is supervised by the Teacher- in-Charge or Head Teacher and works under the direction of a teacher as appropriate. The role is responsible for a range of activities, which supports learners and enhances the student learning experience and educative processes.

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

 About You 

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Minimum qualification of a Diploma of Early Childhood.
• Ability to understand the content of the learning materials and the processes used in the discipline.
• 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.
• Commitment and ability to support learning in an adult environment and a demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage students.
• 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.
• Skills in the use of relevant information and communication technologies

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 Thursday 20th November 2025

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

• Your current resume and cover letter
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) which outlines your relevant sector experience
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable, (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: This role requires managing competing priorities across multiple campuses in a fast-paced, high-demand environment. How would you prioritise your workload to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time, while maintaining a high standard of customer service? 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Brielle Sonter, Talent Acquisition Advisor, brielle.sonter@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: Christine Soo – Head Teacher Early Childhood - Christine.Soo@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.

A talent pool, 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. 

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