Technical Assistant

Temporary Full-time 12-month contract position.
- Work within the Northern Beaches area.

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.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

TAFE NSW is seeking a temporary full time Technical Assistant (Automotive) to work in the Automotive teaching section on a 12-month contract. This position is based in the Sydney Region at the Northern Beaches campus however, you may be required to work at other campus locations within the Sydney region.

The role is responsible for providing support in the preparation and development of teaching resources and equipment to support educational delivery. In the role, you will ensure the ongoing care, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment, teaching resources and facilities within the teaching section.

**ABOUT YOU**

You will need to demonstrate your commitment to customer service and strong communication skills to liaise with suppliers, service providers, students, and the teaching section. You will need to have experience in store procedures and stock controls and demonstrated skills in your self-management abilities to ensure all works are completely effectively and to the strict standards complying with safe work practices.

To deliver results in the role, you must have demonstrated skills and current experience in the automotive industry.

To be successful in this role you must:

- Hold the minimum vocational qualification in Certificate III Automotive Mechanical, or equivalent.
- Have three (3) to five (5) years proven experience working within the automotive environment, or related work areas, and have knowledge of automotive tools and equipment.
- Have proven experience in store procedures and stock control.
- Hold a Class C Drivers Licence.
- Demonstrate your understanding of safe manual handling skills.
- Demonstrate how you meet the focus capabilities as stated in the Position Description.

It is highly desirable that you have a First Aid Certificate and Forklift Licence, however not essential.

Also considered highly desirable is the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical, however not an essential requirement.

**HOW TO APPLY**
- An updated resume with a cover letter outlining how you meet the specific requirements and capabilities as outlined in the Position Description.
- Copies of your certified qualifications.
- Your responses to the targeted questions.

Closing date: Friday 18 November at 11:59pm

**Role Specific Enquiries**
Adam Watkins, Head Teacher Automotive

**Application Specific Enquiries**
Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor

**Technical Issues**
IT Support Team, I Work for NSW

**OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

For temporary positions, it is generally acceptable for you to have a current visa that allows you to work in Australia. An eligibility list may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently become vacant may be filled using this eligibility list.

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. More information can be found at Working with Children Check.

**Key Application Responses**:
**TARGETED QUESTIONS**
- Provide an example of a time where you took responsibility for delivering on high quality customer service objectives? What steps did you take and what was the outcome?
- Provide an example of a time where you took the initiative to complete a project that you were working on. Please provide a detailed example of how you identified the need and what positive steps you took, and what the outcome was.