Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Library Technician 

1 x Permanent Part-Time position at The Hills Campus

1 x Permanent Full-Time position at Lidcombe Campus 

Salary package up to $101,315 per annum - includes base salary ($75,164 - $89,263), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Paid pro-tata for Part-time position   

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.

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.

About the role

Are you ready to make an impact in education and inspire learning?

We are searching for our next talent to fill the below positions:

• 1 x Permanent Part-Time position at The Hills Campus, working 17.5 hours per week. (This position will require regular travel between the Baulkham Hills and Castle Hills campuses).
• 1 x Permanent Full-Time position at Lidcombe Campus

As a Library Technician at TAFE NSW, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative library services that empower our students and staff. From supporting digital technologies to maintaining collections and creating engaging library programs, your contributions will help shape the future of education.

About You 

You’re a motivated individual with a passion for connecting people with knowledge. Tech-savvy and customer-focused, you thrive in collaborative environments and are ready to make a difference.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Qualifications: Eligibility for para-professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and an ALIA accredited library and information science qualification - Diploma Library Information Services or equivalent.

Library Expertise: Knowledge of library systems, collections, and cataloguing tasks and the ability to perform acquisition and copy cataloguing tasks and activities.

Tech Savvy: Understanding of library technologies and ability to support changing library technologies.

Adaptability: Flexibility to respond to changing needs in a dynamic environment and willingness to travel between network libraries 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.

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

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT, Sunday 1 February 2026

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

Targeted question: Tell us about a time when you had to help someone who was confused or frustrated. How did you handle the situation, and what was the outcome?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Linda Dewbery, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via Linda.Dewbery1@tafensw.edu.au or ph. 02 792158911

Role-specific enquiries: contact Linda Fryer, Manager Library Services, via Linda.Fryer@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 at these locations, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.