VET Lecturer – Beauty Therapy

Continuing, part time appointment (0.6 FTE)

Teaching Focused VET Academic Level A – up to $111,253 pa

Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave

Alice Springs Campus

Apply your passion and experience in Beauty Therapy to share your industry skills and knowledge to teach students at Charles Darwin University.

About the Position

As the Lecturer – Beauty Therapy, you will be responsible for delivering training in Certificate II and III in Beauty as well as the Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Your role will involve teaching students at the Alice Springs campus in both classroom and commercial training salon settings.

About You

To be successful, you will require:

•    Possession of the following:

• Diploma in Beauty Therapy with demonstrated relevant post work experience in the beauty industry
• TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or its successor or the ability to enrol and complete the TAE40122 within 6 months.

•    Experience providing training either within a workplace setting or educational institution. 

•    Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with internal and external stakeholders to whom English may not be the first language. 

•    Contemporary knowledge of the Beauty Industry and associated organisations. 

•    Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software packages.

Desirable competencies

•    Established relationships with the local Alice Springs Beauty business community.

To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992.

First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.  

For information on Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused VET Academic Level A. The base salary will be in the range of $74,157- $111,253 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $86,763- $130,166 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What's in it for you?

•    An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University

•    Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education and research

•    Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression

•    An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory

•    17% superannuation

•    Up to six weeks of paid annual leave

•    Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)

•    Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)

•    Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989

•    Free on-campus parking in designated areas (Alice Springs Campus)

•    Employee Assistance Program

•    Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply

All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Dion Daniell on or email

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email

Diversity and Inclusion

At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: Thursday, 28 August 2025