Identified - Team Leader - Aboriginal Student Support

**Identified - Team Leader - Aboriginal Student Support**

**Temporary, fulltime until January 2026**

**$103,133.55 package includes salary ($91,272 - $98,291), 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 shape 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.

**About the role**

The Team Leader of the Aboriginal Student Support Team at TAFE NSW plays a vital role in supporting students and Aboriginal Student Support Officers within the South Region. You will support students in achieving positive outcomes of success for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students while building effective stakeholder relationships.

We have this rewarding opportunity where you can make a real difference in the lives of students and your communities. Join our Aboriginal Engagement and Student Support team in a leadership role on a Permanent, full-time basis, based in any one of our campuses servicing the South region.

**About You**

You will have strong leadership skills and demonstrated experience in leading a dynamic Aboriginal team across a large geographical footprint, as well as, building relationships with students and other stakeholders. Bringing your experience and influencing skills you will share your knowledge, consult and collaborate on cultural appropriate strategies. Being resilient and flexible you are comfortable with constructively managing conflict, mediating and you manage issues with sensitivity and confidentiality. You have demonstrated ability in using Office 365 and a strong background in administration (highly desirable within the education sector).

**Essential Requirements**
- A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement).
- Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.

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

**Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment**

With over 400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture.

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

**Applications close Sunday 1st June 11.55pm**
- Your current resume.
- Certified copies of your qualifications.
- Confirmation of Aboriginality. (Please contact Katie and Jordan our Aboriginal Employment Advocates on the below details, for any support regarding our Confirmation of Aboriginality process).

At TAFE NSW we are creating an accessible and inclusive workforce, 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 let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.

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.

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.