Careers at TAFE NSW

Space Planner (Aboriginal Targeted)

TAFE Worker Level 8

Greater Sydney or Location negotiable (pending campus availability)

Permanent Full-time

Base salary $116,219 - $125,157 per annum plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and 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
As a Space Planner at TAFE NSW, you’ll play a key role in shaping the spaces where learning happens. You’ll work closely with teams across the organisation to understand their needs and plan smart, efficient spaces that support training and service delivery.

Part of the Strategic Asset Planning team, your focus will be on improving how we use our facilities, identifying opportunities, solving problems, and helping TAFE NSW get the most out of its assets. You’ll lead initiatives that make our systems and processes more effective, ensuring our spaces are fit for purpose now and into the future.

The role may be based in the Greater Sydney area with travel to other campuses, or may offer flexible location options at a suitable TAFE NSW campus, subject to availability.

About You
You are a strategic thinker with a passion for collaborating and planning smart, efficient spaces that support dynamic learning environments. With a strong foundation in stakeholder engagement and space planning, you bring innovative solutions to complex challenges and thrive on translating business needs into practical, future-focused spatial outcomes.

Your excellent communication skills allow you to build strong partnerships across teams and facilities, enabling you to anticipate needs and influence decisions that optimise asset utilisation. You’re confident managing multiple priorities, balancing competing demands, and delivering high-quality outcomes within tight timeframes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in translating accommodation needs into space requirements with a focus on optimising utilisation.
• Proven analytical skills to analyse data, evaluate and provide recommendations to complex issues.
• Strong experience developing and implementing continuous improvement to systems and processes to optimise space utilisation outcomes and efficiencies.

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

Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment
With over 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture. 

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

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 2 November 2025

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

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications (if applicable)
• Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
• Confirmation of Aboriginality.

Targeted Question: What strategies would you use to assess and optimise the utilisation of physical spaces within a large organisation, and how would you ensure your approach aligns with both operational requirements and the needs of diverse stakeholders?

General recruitment enquiries: contact Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor, sally.barry4@tafensw.edu.au and 02 7921 0203.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Jason Roberts, Senior Manager Strategic Asset Planning, jason.roberts55@tafensw.edu.au , and 0409 071 295.

Aboriginal Candidate support: contact our friendly Aboriginal Employment Advocate via aboriginalemploymentadvocate@tafensw.edu.au for any questions or support regarding our Confirmation of Aboriginality process.

This position is targeted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under Government Sector Employment Rule 26. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply and will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation with their application. 

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. 

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. 

Where applicable, if location is negotiable please review our TAFE NSW campuses map.  Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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