Careers at TAFE NSW

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Product Researcher

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (depending on campus availability)

Temporary full-time opportunity until 31 December 2025

$122,593 package includes salary ($108,494 - $116,838), employer’s 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, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Product Researcher is responsible for gathering and analysing data to inform the evaluation of course production for the development of current and emerging training products.

In this temporary full-time position within the Product and Quality Group, you will have an opportunity to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. In doing so, you will be exposed to and gain knowledge of broad networks across the organisation. If you are ready to work within a high-achieving team and broaden your skill set then we encourage you to show your interest.

About You 

You are a proactive and adaptable professional with a strong ability to research, analyse, and interpret complex information—particularly in the context of training products and the Vocational Education and Training environment. You thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven settings and are comfortable adjusting your approach when project goals shift. Your experience working with data in Excel enables you to collate, manipulate, and present insights clearly to support decision-making and course development.

You work confidently both independently and collaboratively, engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders to share findings and contribute to strategic outcomes. With excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you build and maintain strong relationships, ensuring that your work is informed, relevant, and impactful.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position 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 (AEST) Tuesday 1 July 2025

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

• Your current resume
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 400 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a time when you were tasked with researching and analysing information within the VET environment, under changing requirements or tight deadlines. How did you adapt your approach to meet revised goals? What sources did you use, what did you discover, and how did you document, share, and apply your findings to support decision-making? Please include how you used Excel or similar tools to collate, analyse, and present data.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact David Galluccio, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at David.Galluccio@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 2416.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Sally Goodfellow, Project Manager via email at Sally.Goodfellow6@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. 

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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