Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Project Support Officer

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

1 x Permanent Full-time and 5 x Temporary Full-Time

$88,427 - $97,607 package includes base salary ($77,908 - $85,996 per annum) 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, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Strategic Projects Team support delivery of the schools’ programs including TAFE-delivered Vocational Education and Training, School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and Alternate Pathways and Programs, and currently have multiple opportunities available (1 x Permanent Full-time and 5 x Temporary Full-Time) to join our team.

We are seeking Project Support Officers to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of schools-based projects. In this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality administrative and data management support.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare materials, and support effective stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain accurate records and respond to a wide range of enquiries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes.

You’ll thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities shift quickly, and your ability to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy and professionalism will be highly valued.

About You

You’ll love this role if you:

• Are detail focused
• Enjoy organising, planning, and documenting
• Love working within a team
• Are interested in supporting our school teams

Highly Regarded

• Experience working with schools programs in the Vocational Education and Training sector.

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 on 8 October 2025 at 11.55pm AEDT

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 300 words)

Targeted Question: In this role, a situation may arise which requires you to remain calm under pressure. Provide an example of a time you were required to operate under pressure? How do you remain calm and focused in the face of difficult circumstances?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ashar Siddiqui via email ashar.siddiqui1@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 2741.  

Role-specific enquiries: contact Siobhan Collins, Manager Strategic Projects via email siobhan.collins3@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 7387.

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.

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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