Careers at TAFE NSW
Teacher Community Services
A career of life-changing impact starts here with a permanent full time teaching position at Port Macquarie Campus!
TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact
Teacher of Community Services
Port Macquarie
Permanent Full Time
$108 542 - $128 724 salary package - includes base salary ($95 630 - $112 983), 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 First, 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 variety of flexible working options.
About the role
We’re looking for passionate educators to shape the future of Community Services students!
Share your skills and passion for your industry, build the skills, qualifications, and employability, and support the career goals of our students.
About You
You will have:
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 let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.
Together we can change lives! Apply now!
Applications close 11.55pm AEDT 2 February 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Certified copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file)
- Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
Targeted Question: TAFENSW students bring diverse backgrounds and experiences. How would you use your skills to teach, motivate, support and guide adult learners in gaining knowledge, understanding and practical skills in both a group and individualised context?
Don’t have a TAE qualification but are interested in becoming a TAFE NSW Teacher and inspiring the next generation of students? Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor how you can become a TAFE Teacher or register your interest here.
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Brielle Sonter, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via brielle.sonter@tafensw.edu.au.
Role-specific enquiries: Katrina Cameron, Head Teacher Community Services, Katrina.Cameron5@tafensw.edu.au
For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process.
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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