Teacher of Community Services- Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Strategy

TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact

Teacher of Community Services - Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Strategy

Location: Granville Campus

1x Temporary full time opportunity until June 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 a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

TAFE NSW is partnering with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to deliver a workforce capability initiative under the NSW Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Strategy. This important program aims to strengthen workforce capacity across the domestic and family violence sector by creating targeted pathways for new entrants, existing workers and students transitioning into the field.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Teacher of Community Services with specialist expertise. In this unique role, you will contribute to the delivery of training, stakeholder engagement, learner mentoring and workforce development activities that support a statewide cohort of learners.

Working within a collaborative project environment, you will play a key role in building a skilled, capable and culturally responsive workforce that can make a meaningful impact in communities across NSW.

This is a temporary full-time position based at Granville Campus, with occasional travel required to support workshop delivery and stakeholder engagement activities across NSW.

About You

You are an experienced educator and industry professional with a strong background working in domestic and family violence, and community services practice. You are passionate about supporting learners and helping build workforce capability within this critical sector.

You bring extensive experience in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment, combined with a strong understanding of trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice. Your ability to engage with diverse learners, collaborate with stakeholders and translate industry expertise into meaningful learning experiences enables you to make a lasting impact.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

1. A Diploma or higher in a relevant field such as Social Science, Community Services, Mental Health, Social Work.
2. Evidence of the required teaching qualification to deliver Vocational Education and Training (VET). See the candidate support document here for details.
3. Demonstrated experience in VET, including contextualised delivery, assessment and learner support and recent industry experience within domestic and family violence, community services, mental health or related human services sectors.
4. Extensive experience in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment, including developing assessment tools, mapping evidence, validating assessment decisions, and assessing candidates against nationally recognised competency standards.
5. Experience applying trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches especially in the context of domestic, family violence and child protection.
6. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with government agencies, community organisations and industry partners.
7. Experience supporting learner recruitment, engagement and mentoring, particularly for diverse cohorts including First Nations communities, migrants and refugees.
8. Ability to work independently while contributing to project reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement activities.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

Together we can change lives! Apply now!

Applications close: Sunday 23 August at 11.55pm AEST

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

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
• A cover letter (2 pages maximum) addressing how your experience aligns to the role

 Additional Information:

TAFE temporary teacher applications will be considered in order of priority. All eligible persons whether internal or external to TAFE NSW are able to apply, however a Temporary Teacher Priority Assessment will be undertaken for this role. More information can be found here. 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: 
contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Sarah Aitchison via email ***************@tafensw.edu.au or call 0435 078 ***.

 Role-specific enquiries: contact Team Leader Human Services, Anne Maley, via email ***********@tafensw.edu.au

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

Interested in becoming a TAFE NSW Teacher and inspiring the next generation of students but don’t yet hold a TAE qualification? Speak with your Talent Acquisition Advisor about pathways to teaching or register your interest here.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a 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 used to fill future vacancies.