Talent Pool

Your Opportunity

TAFE Queensland is offering a fantastic opportunity for industry tradespeople in the Plumbing field to transition into teaching roles. Here are some benefits of becoming a TAFE Teacher:

• Work/Life Balance: Teaching at TAFE Queensland can provide a more balanced lifestyle, allowing you to manage work commitments alongside personal life.

• Industry Impact: Share your valuable industry experience and knowledge with students who are eager to learn and enter the construction trade.

• Career Development: Educators often find personal and professional growth opportunities as they prepare the next generation of tradespeople.

• Diverse Environment: Enjoy the dynamic setting of working with a wide range of students and stakeholders, enriching your own experience as well.

The Role

If you're interested in a Teaching role, apply to this Talent Pool as this could be a rewarding next step in your career

Please note that this is a talent pool for opportunities as they become available.

Your application will be kept on file for 12 months. If vacancies matching your skills and experience arise, you may be contacted for further information.

Salary

$115.33 gross per hour (TAFE Queensland Educators' Certified Agreement 2023)

Teacher (full-time equivalent)

$92, 930 - $122, 084 (gross) per annum (TAFE Queensland Educators' Certified Agreement 2023)

Mandatory Requirements

Applicants must possess AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent and/or AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction, AHC31024 Cert III in Parks and Gardens or equivalent, and the following:

• current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
• current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided;
• evidence of undertaking professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of vocational training, learning and assessment including competency-based training and assessment;
• current Queensland Driver's licence.

Additionally, to become a TAFE Teacher, you must hold one of the following training and assessment credentials:

• TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
• TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus TAELLN411 Address Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills (or TAELLN401A) and TAEASS502 Design and Develop Assessment Tools (or TAESS502A or TAEASS502B); or
• TAE50111 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or
• TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or its successor; or
• TAE50211 Diploma of Training Design and Development; or
• TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development or its successor; or
• A higher-level qualification in adult education (approved by TAFE Queensland).

Note: Proof of qualifications and industry currency/experience to be provided at interview.

Highly Desirable

Candidates who possess the following will be highly regarded:

• High level of digital literacy skills across various platforms (online Learning Management Systems).

How to apply

If you're interested in this role, please use the 'Apply' button to progress to the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal where you can view the full role description. When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• a detailed resume including the contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor); and
• a cover letter which outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in vocational education and training, why you are interested in the role and what you will bring to the role within the context of the "How you will be assessed" criteria detailed in the role description (a maximum of 2 pages).

Closing date: 9:00am, Friday 12 December 2025

Job Reference Number: TQ

Contact:

Tim Biggs

Educational Team Leader

Phone:

Email:

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. We have recently been named Winner of the 2024 Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious Queensland Training Awards and the 2023 Australian Training Awards. Our training is delivered to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on-campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be a part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

In TAFE Queensland, South West region, we have a strong focus on workplace culture and we value employee collaboration, strong leadership and high performing teams. We believe that every employee has a role to play in "making great happen" through the embodiment of the following core values and behaviours in all that we do:

• We take ownership
• We invest in each other
• We seek to understand
• We celebrate success