Education Administration Support – Manufacturing Centres of Excellence

Location: Newcastle Wetherill Park or Wollongong campus

Temporary Full-time until June 2028

$80502 - $88860 salary package - includes base salary ($70926 - $78289) plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

Thats why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

The TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence (MCoE)are National Centres of Excellence a joint initiative between the Australian Government and NSW Government under the National Skills Agreement.

MCoEs are an innovative education model to tackle the manufacturing skills challenge for NSW and Australia. Located in Western Sydney the Hunter and the Illawarra each centre specialises in different areas. These include advanced manufacturing with robotics and 3D printing supporting clean energy in net zero manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing practices supporting the heavy manufacturing industry and supporting new and existing workforce build the skills they need for the future.

By partnering with other CoEs TAFEs universities and industry these nationally networked centres ensure training aligns with real-world job requirements. The MCoEs offer short courses microskills and will soon deliver higher apprenticeships to help individuals become job-ready or enhance their skills for future opportunities.

Learn more about this initiative by visiting TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence.

About the role

TAFE NSW is seeking to fill three Education Administration Support positions with one role located at each of the MCoE campuses - Newcastle Wetherill Park and Wollongong. These are temporary full-time positions until 30 June 2028.

In an Education Administration Support role you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth daytoday delivery of teaching and learning activities within the team. Working closely with the Head Teacher and various teaching staff youll provide highquality administrative support maintain accurate data across corporate systems and help coordinate operational activities to keep everything running efficiently. Every day will bring variety as you liaise with student services facilities and other internal stakeholders to resolve enquiries support local events and contribute to a positive and customerfocused experience for students and the wider community.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel regionally as required to the three MCoE campuses at Newcastle Wetherill Park and Wollongong.

About You

Youre a proactive and flexible team player who thrives in a fastpaced environment and takes pride in getting the details right. A strong communicator you collaborate easily with others and arent afraid to take initiative to solve problems and keep things moving. You bring solid administrative experience confidence using Microsoft Office and the ability to navigate multiple systems with accuracy and care. Most importantly youre someone who can adapt quickly juggle competing priorities and contribute to an inclusive customerfirst culture through your professionalism and commitment to quality service.

To be successful in this role you will hold a:

• Certificate III in relevant discipline OR equivalent skills knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality administrative support and ability to work with a range of complex administrative and corporate systems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing systems and processes to support efficient operations.

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

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDTTuesday 17 February 2026

To apply for this role click on apply now 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.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

TARGETED QUESTION: Describe a time you handled a complex student/customer enquiry when the answer wasnt immediately available. What facts did you identify who/what did you consult and how did you resolve it while maintaining a positive customer experience What was the outcome

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition AdvisorRavinder Mansfield via Email: or Tel: (02).

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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 valuedso 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 above.

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.

A talent pool 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.