Lecturer - Butchery

Continuing Full Time Appointment
Vocational Education Teaching (VET) Academic Level A - $100,892 – $111,253 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Palmerston or Alice Springs Campus (Travel to regional and remote locations included)

Bring your butchery expertise to the classroom and shape the next generation of trade professionals as a TAFE Lecturer.

About the Position
As the Lecturer - Butchery, you will be responsible for delivering Butchery training per the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards and VET Quality Framework and to the competency standards of the Retail Meat and Butchery Training Package. This position requires the timely and accurate completion of administrative tasks associated with training provisions, including the maintenance of accurate student records. It contributes to growing the teaching business including anticipation and response to industry training requirements. This position is available at either our Palmerston (Darwin) or Alice Springs Campus with ability to travel as required.

About You
To be successful, you will be required to hold:

• A retail butchery trade qualification and the associated AMP30815 Certificate III in Australian Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) and demonstrate relevant post-work experience within the past five years in the butchery industry.
• Current qualification equivalent to a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or its successor) and the ability to obtain competencies in additional core units as required.
• AMP31016 Certificate III Australian Meat Processing (Smallgoods Manufacture) is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Australian Food Safety Standards and its application in retail.
• Demonstrated experience providing training within a workplace or educational institution.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including communicating culturally sensitively with internal and external stakeholders to whom English may not be the first language.
• Must be able to work and travel to regional and remote locations
• Must be able to work flexible hours (as required)
• A valid Australian driver's license (C class or higher)

Desirable competencies

• Demonstrated ability to abide by and implement Workplace Health and Safety and Equal Opportunity Policies and Procedures.
• Abattoir experience (slaughter floor and boing room)
• AWOSS-animal welfare & Meat safety Inspection experience
• A proven track record in supporting commercial activities within a team.
• Experience in developing training tools to meet the needs of students and / or industry clients

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.

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at VET Academic Level A, Step The base salary will be in the range of $100,892 - $111,253 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $118,043 - $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
• 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 Jason Wilkes on or email [email protected]

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 [email protected].

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 neuro-diverse 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: Sunday 6th July 2025