Careers at TAFE NSW

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Technical Assistant – Carpentry

Nepean Campus (Kingswood College)

Permanent Full-time

$80,502 - $88,860 salary package - includes base salary ($70,926 - $78,289), 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 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 variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Technical Assistant you will be responsible for having a customer focused approach in supporting our teaching staff. You will contribute to our high quality, welcoming learning environment and be committed to the continuous improvement of the campus’ performance.

About You 

To be successful for this position you must possess:

• Trade qualifications relevant to the carpentry and construction discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to service, clean, repair and safely operate workshop machinery.
• Demonstrated application of practical, administration and computer skills to support supply, stores, maintenance, warehouse related duties and record keeping or similar activities.
• Demonstrated customer service, organisational skills and ability to work as a member of a team with minimal supervision.
• Possession of or willingness to obtain prior to commencement of employment the following:
  • Drivers Licence
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Forklift Licence

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 AEDT 1 February 2026

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

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

Targeted Question: How do you perform tasks when unsupervised? Provide an example of how you stay motivated and focused when you aren't directly supervised.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Shay El-ardenli, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email shayma.elardenli@tafensw.edu.au, and 02 7921 0896

Role-specific enquiries: contact Gregory O’Neill, Team Leader of Carpentry, via email at Gregory.ONeill6@tafensw.edu.au or Jim Sluyter, Head Teacher Carpentry, via email at Jim.Sluyter@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.