Careers at TAFE NSW

Schools, Partnerships & Growth Coordinator

Location negotiable within the relevant TAFE NSW Community (pending campus availability)

Talent Pool for future opportunities

Package valued from $141,364 - $156,038 includes salary ($124,547 - $137,476 per annum) plus 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 flexible working options.

About the role

The Schools, Partnerships & Growth Coordinator is responsible for managing, coordinating, and executing activities to facilitate, nurture, and support business development and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders at the regional/local level, including schools and other education providers, the community, industry and government entities.

The position contributes to TAFE NSW achieving success and growth by effectively managing assigned business development initiatives, strategies, accounts relationships and partnership programs to enhance opportunities, business and community outcomes.

About You

You are a strategic thinker who can plan, implement and review initiatives that build meaningful partnerships across industry, education, and government sectors. Your ability to align these initiatives with broader organisational priorities ensures that outcomes are both impactful and sustainable.

You thrive in environments where collaboration is key. You work seamlessly with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders to ensure partnership strategies are clearly communicated and effectively supported. Your coordination skills help drive cohesive execution and shared success across regions.

You can build trust and credibility with external partners, becoming a valued advisor by deeply understanding their needs and shaping tailored education and training solutions. Your proactive engagement with networks and decision-makers helps uncover new opportunities and strengthen TAFE NSW’s position as a preferred provider.

Talent pools are being created for all TAFE NSW Communities:

• Central City + Western City
• Central Coast + Eastern City 
• Far West + Central West
• Illawarra Shoalhaven + South East and Tablelands
• New England North West + Hunter Newcastle
• North Coast
• South Inland

Map of the Community locations can be found here.

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 (AEST), Wednesday 27 August 2025

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

• Your current resume

• A cover letter outlining how your capabilities, knowledge and experience meet the essential requirements as listed in the Role Description

• Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully identified, built and managed a strategic partnership with a stakeholder, such as a school, community group, or industry/business? How did you establish trust, maintain the relationship, and what were the outcomes of this partnership? (max 300 words)

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Joanne Albronda, joanne.albronda@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7920 5411

Role-specific enquiries: contact Associate Director, Engagement, Partnerships & Growth, Veronica Keating, veronica.keating1@tafensw.edu.au or 0418 542 718

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, explore our Candidate Toolkit, and check out 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, is being 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.