Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Technical Assistant (Farm Hand)

 Primary Industries Centre (North Wagga Wagga Campus)

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 a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Technical Assistant (Farm Hand) (known internally as Technical Assistant – Rural) is a hands-on support role within the Agribusiness team at TAFE NSW, focused on enabling the effective delivery of educational programs. The role involves preparing class materials, setting up practical demonstrations, and assisting teachers with educational displays. It includes responsibility for the daily care, feeding, and monitoring of animals used in training, ensuring their welfare and compliance with regulatory standards. The position also supports the maintenance of agricultural resources and contributes to audit readiness, Work Health Safety (WHS) compliance, and customer service across campus operations.

About You

You are a practical and experienced professional with a strong foundation in agriculture and animal care. You bring a proactive approach to your work, with a proven ability to operate and maintain agricultural machinery, manage supplies, and uphold workplace safety standards. Your strengths lie in your ability to work independently, maintain accurate records, and contribute to a clean, organised environment. You’re committed to delivering quality service and continuously developing your skills to support operational excellence.

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• Certificate Ill in Agriculture (Livestock and Cropping), or Animal Care or equivalent skills and knowledge, with minimum 5 years industry experience.
• Experience in daily animal care and welfare, agricultural tasks and operation and maintenance of agricultural equipment.
• Appropriate licences for vehicles and machinery utilised in the agricultural and animal care area or willingness to obtain.
• Current drivers' licence and first aid certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Willingness to travel as required across campuses and regional locations.

Highly Regarded but not required:

• Certificate IV in Agriculture or above.
• Forklifting and or HR Truck 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 Monday 2 February 2026

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

• Your current resume (PDF).
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable, (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Paula Zacharakis Petsis, Talent Acquisition Advisor, paula.zacharakis@tafensw.edu.au, 02 7921 6383.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Anna Ingold, Head Teacher of Agriculture and Animal Care, Anna.Ingold2@tafensw.edu.au, 02 79216774.

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.

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