Careers at TAFE NSW
Technical Officer (Scientific)
A career of life-changing impact starts here! Fantastic opportunity offering great flexibility and the chance to support our students and make a difference in the community!
TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Technical Officer (Scientific)
Granville location
Part-time part year employment – 35 hours per week across 40 weeks per year
$103,050 - $108,266 salary package - includes base salary ($90,791 - $95,387), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (to be paid pro-rata)
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
This position plays a key role in supporting the delivery of education services in the field of chemistry. You will ensure that laboratories and teaching environments are safe, well-maintained, and equipped with the necessary apparatus and chemicals. Responsibilities include preparing and distributing science teaching resources, calibrating and maintaining analytical laboratory equipment, managing chemical inventories in compliance with safety standards, and providing related administrative and technical support to enable high-quality learning experiences.
About You
To be successful for this position, you will need to possess:
- A Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Chemistry or a relevant Chemical Sciences discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- A strong industry background in chemical sciences, chemistry education or similar
- Strong experience in preparing working solutions and safe handling of hazardous chemicals
- Development and verifications of methods
- Knowledge and hands on experience (troubleshooting) of instrumentation and techniques related to chemical analysis including chromatography (GC, HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS), spectrophotometry (MP-OES, UV, UV-VIS, IR, AAS), auto titrator, refractometry, and viscometer
- A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement).
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) Tuesday 24 February 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
Targeted Question: A component of your laboratory duties will require you to safely handle and appropriately dispose of harmful wastes. Provide an example of how you have safely disposed of waste material in a laboratory setting.
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact David Galluccio, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at David.Galluccio@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 2416.
Role-specific enquiries: contact Freba Olime, Head Teacher, via email at Freba.Olime@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.
