Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Support Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability) 

Full-time Temporary until 8 January 2027 with the possibility of extension

$91,081 - $100,536 salary package - includes base salary ($80,246 - $88,576), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

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

Be at the centre of a fast-paced Executive Office, providing high-level administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth coordination of key activities and priorities within the teaching division.

As a Support Officer, you will be responsible for managing executive calendars and inboxes, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing agendas and maintaining action registers, and provide secretariat support for committee processes to enable the effective delivery of team objectives.

About You 

You are a highly organised and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, bringing strong administrative capability and demonstrated ability to support executive priorities.

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality administrative and/or secretariat support in a professional environment.
• Experience supporting financial administration and reconciliation activities, including the effective use of records management and/or information or finance systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced executive environment.

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 AEDT Sunday 29 March 2026

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: Tell us about a situation where you had multiple tasks or deadlines to manage simultaneously in an secretariat role. How did you plan, prioritise, and manage your workload to achieve the best outcome?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Braidie Stride, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at braidie.stride1@tafensw.edu.au. 

Role-specific enquiries: contact Kari Adams, Executive Officer, via email at kari.adams1@tafensw.edu.au or contact number +61 0438 249 801.

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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