Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW - Life Changing Purpose

Teacher of Civil Construction

Macquarie Fields Campus

Casual

$90.30 per hour

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, with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

We are seeking outstanding educators to inspire and mentor the next generation of Civil Construction students. This is a casual opportunity based at Macquarie Fields Campus.

As a TAFE NSW Teacher, your role is to guide and enhance the learning process. You will be passionate and motivated to share your extensive industry experience, and you will have proven experience in delivering training in an adult learning environment. This is your chance to build the skills, qualifications, and employability of our students, and support their career goals.

About You 

To be successful in the role you will:

• Hold appropriate subject knowledge, skills and at minimum hold a Certificate III in Civil Construction or Certificate III Civil Construction Plant Operations.
• Have a minimum of three years post-qualification experience in industry relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.
• Provide evidence of holding the appropriate teaching qualifications to deliver Vocational Education and Training. See the candidate support document (here) for details
• Be prepared to continue to develop your Vocational Education and Training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as their industry currency and trainer/assessor competence.

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 Thursday 18 September 2025

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

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your qualifications (to be uploaded as one PDF)
• Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Please outline a current trend in the Civil Construction industry. How have you maintained your knowledge of this trend, and how would you incorporate it into your teaching practice?

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: contact Ashar Siddiqui, Talent Acquisition Advisor, ashar.siddiqui1@tafensw.edu.au, 02 7921 2741.

Role-specific enquiries: Sam Ebert, Team Leader, Samuel.Ebert@tafensw.edu.au, 0438 201 359.

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 suitability list, valid for 36 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.