TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Assessor – Community Services (Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Strategy)
Location Negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)
Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2027 (2.5 days per week/17.5 hours)
$103,956 salary package - includes base salary $91,590, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (pro-rata)
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 Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.
We invest in our people
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, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.
About the role
TAFE NSW is partnering with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to deliver a workforce capability initiative under the NSW Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Strategy. This important program aims to strengthen workforce capacity across the domestic and family violence sector by creating targeted pathways for new entrants, existing workers and students transitioning into the field.
We are seeking an experienced Assessor - Community Services to support the assessment and recognition of learner capability across a statewide cohort. Working closely with Teachers, Head Teachers and project stakeholders, you will undertake assessment activities, review evidence, conduct Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessments and contribute to positive learner outcomes.
This role is ideal for a community services professional with strong assessment expertise and a passion for supporting workforce development within a critical human services sector.
Success in this role requires excellent organisational skills, confidence using digital platforms and the ability to communicate effectively with learners from diverse backgrounds. You will be committed to maintaining current industry knowledge and ensuring assessment practices are relevant, evidence-based and aligned to sector needs.
This is a temporary part-time position (17.5 hours per week), with a location negotiable across TAFE NSW sites statewide. Travel required and flexibility regarding working days.
Note: This role does not teach or deliver training.
About you
You are an experienced community services professional with strong vocational knowledge and assessment expertise. You understand the importance of quality assessment in supporting workforce capability and student success.
You have experience assessing competency within a vocational education environment and are confident evaluating evidence, making professional judgements and providing constructive feedback. Your collaborative approach, attention to detail and commitment to learner success enable you to support candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.
You bring strong communication skills, excellent judgement and a commitment to culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice.
To be successful in the role, you will have the following:
- A Diploma or higher qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Social Science, Mental Health, Domestic and Family Violence, Human Services, or a related field.
- Evidence of holding the appropriate qualifications to assess Vocational Education and Training. See the candidate support document here for details.
- Demonstrated experience conducting vocational assessments, including the assessment of workplace evidence and competency against nationally recognised training package requirements.
- Knowledge of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) principles and assessment practices.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining accuracy, quality and compliance requirements.
- Commitment to maintaining industry currency and assessor competence.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
To apply for this role, click 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Copies of your qualifications, where applicable (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
- Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application (max. 300 words)
Targeted Question: Describe a situation where you implemented RPL for a specific learner cohort. How did you gather and evaluate evidence, communicate requirements to learners, and ensure assessment decisions met organisational and regulatory standards?
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
Applications close: Sunday 23 August at 11:55pm AEST
Additional Information:
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Sarah Aitchison via email [email protected] or call 0435 078 206.
Role-specific enquiries: contact Anne Maley, Team Leader Human Services, via email [email protected]
For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.
This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.
To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a 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 used to fill future vacancies.
Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.
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