Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader to take up the role of Director, Schools and Stakeholder Engagement.

This role is being offered for the first time, and we are looking for someone who is a passionate advocate for vocational education and training in Schools across Queensland and strong stakeholder engagement, internally and externally.

The role is available on a permanent full-time basis, with a base location at TAFE Queensland’s Ipswich or Toowoomba Campus. Travel across the region and State will be required, from time to time.

As the Director, Schools and Stakeholder Engagement, you will:

• be a highly respected and innovative leader with significant experience in the Vocational Education sector;
• take a leading role in shaping, advocating for, and driving the strategic direction of vocational education and training (VET) training programs in schools, as well as advancing VET career education for students;
• build and sustain strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally at a strategic level, to influence and enhance the delivery of vocational and tertiary training programs in schools and related initiatives;
• lead the TAFE Queensland South West Region TAFE at School team; and
• provide expert advice to key Regional stakeholders, including the TAFE Queensland South West Region’s Executive Leadership Team, on matters relating to vocational education and training in schools.

This position reports to the General Manager and has close working relationships with all members of the Executive Leadership Team.

Salary

Appointment to this role is via an Individual Employment Agreement (IEA) which attracts a Total Remuneration Package (TRP) amount of $186,383.60 (gross) per annum including base salary, superannuation and leave loading.

Benefits

• Four (4) weeks recreation leave (accrued annually)
• Flexible work options (e.g. Purchased leave, compressed hours, telecommuting)
• 12.75% Superannuation and Salary packaging options available
• Financial assistance towards relocation expenses may be available
• Professional development and study assistance available
• Wellbeing initiatives and social responsibility programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Access to private health corporate plans and corporate discounts (e.g. Fitness Passport, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products)
• Comprehensive Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) support options
• Work at Home Software (e.g. Adobe and Microsoft software)
• Employee discounts or deals related to work-at-home software, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products, fitness passports, and private health insurance.
• Annual staff recognition awards and years of service recognition
• Pride Network for LGBTQIA+ employees and allies
• White Ribbon Australia Accredited Workplace
• Free car parking

Mandatory Requirements

Applicants must possess the following:

• Senior leadership experience in relevant/related setting
• Current QLD Driver’s License
• Ability to hold Blue Card and Yellow Card: Disability Worker Screening Check

Highly Desirable

Candidates who possess the following will be highly regarded:

• Minimum five years of senior leadership experience in VET or consultative industry engagement.

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, 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: 5:00pm, Monday, 9 June 2025

Job Reference Number: TQ2025-476

Contact:

Kate Venables

General Manager

Phone: 0427 210 298

Email: [email protected]

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