Assessor of Early Childhood Education and Care

TAFE NSW: A career of life-changing impact

Assessor of Early Childhood Education and Care - Paid to Learn

Campus Locations – Glendale, Nirimba, Randwick, Shellharbour, St Leonards, Ultimo

6 Permanent full-time positions (35 hours per week)

Package: $100,478. Package includes salary ($88,922 per annum) employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 8th October 2025

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 transform 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 First, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance. 

About The Role

We're seeking world-class educators to inspire the next generation of Early Childhood Education and Care students by joining our team of Assessors for the following opportunities:

• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - Glendale Campus
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - Nirimba Campus
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - Randwick Campus
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - Shellharbour Campus
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - St Leonards Campus
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) - Ultimo Campus

An Assessor is a rewarding and dynamic educational role in the most celebrated education institution in NSW. The Assessor will carry out independent assessments and grading for students, with a focus to support students in achieving the completion of tasks and identify areas that may require further training.

You will work within a team of industry professionals in an engaging environment and provide facilitation to students undertaking work placement. You will also assess students during their simulations for practical skills.

Successful candidates in this role will be required to support students whilst they take on practical experience ether in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting or on TAFE NSW campus.

Note: This role does not teach or deliver training.

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description - Assessor

Essential Requirements:

• Have appropriate subject knowledge, skills and vocational qualifications with a minimum level of Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood (AQF level 7) AND a post graduate qualification (AQF level 8) in a related field.
• Evidence of holding the appropriate assessing qualifications to assess Vocational Education and Training (see the candidate support document (here) for details ) OR a willingness to undertake our part time 7 week 'Paid to Learn' Assessor Skill Set course.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years post qualification experience relevant to your industry.

Paid to Learn: for candidates who do not hold an appropriate VET assessing qualification or equivalent, you have the option to be paid to learn as you transition from industry to assessing with guaranteed work following successful completion of the 7-week Assessor Skills Set course.  Those who already hold the appropriate assessing qualification or equivalent are still eligible to apply.

For more information about this opportunity or to attend one of our drop-in sessions, please check out the  Frequently Asked Questions or click below:

• Tuesday 23 September: 5pm – 6pm
• Friday 3 October: 1:30pm – 2:30pm 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: please Linda Dewbery - Talent Acquisition Advisor, Linda.Dewbery1@tafensw.edu.au or 02 7921 5811.  

Role-specific enquiries: please contact name Rachel Cowie – Team Leader Children’s Education and Care, rachel.cowie1@tafensw.edu.au

To apply for this role, click on 'apply' and provide:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your qualifications plus licences (upload as one PDF file). Certified copied preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
• Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question (max 300 words): Can you share an example of how you've provided constructive feedback to a team member? How did you ensure the feedback was received positively and led to improvement? 

How can I get support with my application?

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, please read through the following Application Process on our TAFE NSW Careers Page.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

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. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, 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.

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Together we can change lives! Apply now!