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Form of work- Band 1 Senior Executive role
- Temporary full time to June 2025 with the possibility to be ongoing
- Great opportunity for growth and professional development
TAFE NSW’s purpose is to skill the workforce of the future. It is Australia's leading provider of vocational education and training with over 500,000 annual enrolments and a proud history of setting the benchmark for quality service. As the NSW public provider, it supports the NSW Government's priority to grow skills for the economy and jobs of tomorrow. Critically, TAFE NSW plays a vital role in providing vocational education in rural and regional NSW, and job training pathways for the most vulnerable in the community.
TAFE NSW offers the best of campus-based delivery as well as flexible, online, and work-based learning. The TAFE NSW values of Customer First, Collaboration, Integrity, and Excellence guide our team in strengthening communities, delivering world-class training for our students, and producing job ready graduates for employers. The operating environment for TAFE NSW is dynamic as we leverage our scale, expertise, passion, and reputation to meet the rapidly changing VET landscape.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing leadership to a group of teaching teams (skills teams) to deliver high quality education and training, providing an outstanding student experience. Located in the West Region of NSW at a campus of your choice, with the expectation that you will travel to your team in our key campuses, you will lead the Health, Wellbeing, and Community Services skills teams dispersed across the region.
Reporting to the Executive Director, you will play a vital role in identifying and leading opportunities to enhance the student experience and implement continuous improvement strategies. Your knowledge of the industry and ability to provide strategic and educational advice on program delivery will be essential to achieve TAFE NSW’s objectives and continued excellence in education and training. This role will also be a key member of influence in the state-wide Skills Excellence Network (SEN).
About you
We are seeking experienced and qualified candidates who share the TAFE NSW Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Customer First values and are willing to help further our ongoing commitment to building an innovative culture.
You’ll love this role if you can:
- Demonstrate your extensive expertise in the Health, Wellbeing, and Community Services industry.
- Provide leadership to teaching teams to deliver high quality education outcomes.
- Work in a high functioning, collaborative team environment and manage the expectations of stakeholders and/or customers with conflicting priorities and business requirements.
- Initiate and maintain effective relationships to ensure TAFE NSW strategic objectives are achieved
At TAFE NSW, we are committed to creating an inclusive workforce that reflects the community and the customers we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, or sexual orientation.
We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace.
If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact Kate Pickett Talent Acquisition Lead via email at kate.pickett@tafensw.edu.au
How to apply
To support your application please provide:
- An up to date resume which demonstrates the key knowledge and experience and qualifications as outlined in the Position Description
- A cover letter outlining your interest in the role
- A response to the targeted question (max 300 words)
For further information regarding the role please review the Position Description and Information Package.
The selection methods for this role are in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 and employment arrangements for the NSW public sector.
Applicants will need to demonstrate their proficiency in the capabilities outlined in the Role Description. These will be assessed through the recruitment process to determine their suitability for appointment. For further information, refer to the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework.
If you have any enquiries about the position, please contact Adam Bennett, Executive Director of Education & Skills West Region, via adam.bennett4@tafensw.edu.au or 0418 622892
Technical issues: please contact I Work for NSW Support Team on 1800 562 679 (Mon-Fri) or support@jobs.nsw.gov.au
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.
For ongoing positions in the NSW Public Sector, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Targeted Question
A response to the following question will be required as part of the application process. Please prepare your response in a word document and limit your response to a max of 300 words.
Please describe an occasion where you have led a team to set and implement a new strategy. How did you inspire your team to support the strategy; make the expectations for performance clear; and ensure that outcomes were achieved?
