Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact

Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Strathfield Campus

Temporary Full Time opportunity up to 2nd July 2027

$111,798 – $132,585 salary package - includes base salary ($98,499 – $116,813), 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

This position will deliver teaching online, which allows learners to complete their studies via a delivery mode that is suitable to their circumstances. The successful candidate will possess a high level of digital literacy, including the ability to support students through their online learning journey to keep them engaged and on track, using a variety of digital platforms.

While this position is delivering teaching online, you will need to be regularly on-site and may include student facing delivery. This role will also include teaching to evening classes.

About You

1. Qualifications in:

• A recognised* Bachelor degree (AQF 7) in education, with a TESOL major OR
• A recognised* Bachelor degree (AQF 7) + a postgraduate qualification (AQF 8 or higher) in TESOL OR
• A recognised* Graduate Diploma or higher + a postgraduate qualification (AQF 8 or higher) in TESOL

* From an accredited Australian Higher Education Institution, or a qualification recognised as equivalent to the stated AQF level or higher by the Australian Government Country Education Profiles (CEPs) tool

2. Have a minimum of three years post-qualification experience in industry relevant to your qualifications, gained no longer than five years previously.

3. Evidence of holding the appropriate teaching qualifications to deliver Vocational Education and Training. See the candidate support document (here) for details

4. Be prepared to continue to develop their Vocational Education and Training (VET) knowledge and skills as well as their industry currency and trainer/assessor competence.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience in teaching English as a second language in a multi-level classroom
• Experience teaching in online environments
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work within teams
• Bilingual skills

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 let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.

Together we can change lives! Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Tuesday 12th May 2026

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

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

Targeted Question – Give examples of strategies used to teach students who come from non English speaking backgrounds, either in a face to face or digital environment.  (Please include any specific EAL/AMEP context.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kayla Smith, kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: contact Sushma Jayashekar, Head Teacher General Education, Sushama.Jayashekar@tafensw.edu.au

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.

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.