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Technical assistant – trades based

Newcastle
Bendigo Advertiser
Posted: 5 March
Offer description

Maitland Campus

Permanent Full-Time Part-Year (35 hours per week for 36 weeks per year)

$80,502 - $88,860 salary package - includes base salary ($70,926 - $78,289), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (paid pro rata, based on part time hours completed)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life‐changing impact.

TAFE NSW Life‐Changing Careers

About The Role

Join our dynamic team as a Technical Assistant where you will be responsible for class preparation, storing and monitoring supplies and producing, maintaining and servicing teaching aids and equipment to support teaching staff with the effective and efficient delivery of educational programs.

Duties for this role include but are not limited to the following:

* Replacing batons in workshops every 6 months.
* Performing servicing, cleaning and routine repair of vacuums, drop saws, dust extractors, arrestors in sinks (weekly or every second day).
* Prepare panels for classes, which involves cutting plywood into shapes. Use of power tools.
* Maintaining, servicing and running signage equipment to ensure effective operation of the equipment.
* Maintaining, servicing and cleaning of spray equipment (anti‐corrosive) after each use.
* Maintaining workshops and tools/equipment.
* Stock management and supply ordering.
* Preparation of workshops ready for class.

Forklift Related Tasks

* Removal of skip bins with forklift after plastering classes.
* Maintaining the blast chamber - including dust extractor and topping up of aggregate.
* Moving of large/heavy equipment required for classes.

Please note this position is for 36 weeks per year, and the advertised annual salary will be prorated to reflect the part‐year work schedule.

About You

Bring your passion, industry experience and strong organisational skills to our team. Your ability to work both independently and collaboratively, paired with excellent customer service, will ensure success in this dynamic role.

Essential Requirements

* A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement).
* Trade qualifications appropriate to the role and trades area and/or relevant industry experience.
* Demonstrated ability to service, clean, repair and safely operate workshop machinery.
* Demonstrated application of practical, administration and computer skills to support supply, stores, maintenance, warehouse related duties and record keeping or similar activities.
* Demonstrated customer service, organisational skills and ability to work as a member of a team with minimal supervision.
* As required, possession of or willingness to obtain prior to commencement of employment, the following:
o Valid Working with Children Check
o Drivers Licence
o First Aid Certificate
o Forklift Licence

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

A career of life‐changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11.55pm AEDT.

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

* Your current resume (PDF).
* Certified copies of your qualifications to be uploaded as one document.
* Response to the one Target Question when prompted in the application process (max. 400 words).

Targeted Question: Please outline a time when you were responsible for managing tools, equipment and consumable stock levels. What specific steps did you take to monitor usage, order stock and store equipment appropriately? (300-400 words required).

General recruitment, salary and adjustment enquiries: Please contact Clinton Debreceny, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at Clinton.debreceny1@tafensw.edu.au.

Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Luke Mackney, Staffing Pool Coordinator via email at luke.mackney3@tafensw.edu.au or 0457678250.

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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