Continuing, Full Time Appointment
VET Academic Level A – annual salary $100,892 – $111,253 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Alice Springs or Palmerston Campus

Use your industry knowledge and experience in Work, Health and Safety to grow and develop the WHS sector of the Northern Territory.

About the Position
As the WHS Lecturer, you will be responsible for contributing to the teaching effort of programs provided by TAFE faculty at CDU. This includes preparing, delivering and assessing students to the Business Services Training Package's competency standards and WHS units of other training packages in line with best teaching practices and industry standards within a team environment. Units from other Training Packages may be required to be delivered from time to time. The role contributes to growing the teaching business and anticipates and responds to industry training requirements.

This position is available at either our Alice Springs or Palmerston campus and is suited for a person with solid industry experience and proven history of effective communication with students, employers and community leaders in the field.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Possess education, training and/or relevant industry experience equivalent to completing a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent
• 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.

• Possession of the following
• Demonstrated experience providing training within a workplace setting or educational institution.
• Experience in researching and developing training tools to meet the needs of students and/or industry clients.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Competency with the Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software packages.
• Must possess a C-class driver's license or higher with the ability to travel to regional and remote locations.

Desirable competencies

• Demonstrated ability to abide by and implement Workplace Health and Safety Policies and Equal Opportunity Policies and Procedures.
• Hold Diploma Work Health and Safety
• Flexible working hours with the ability to teach scheduled evening tutorials for students.

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.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University First Nations Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit https://www.cdu.edu.au/careers-cdu/first-nations-priority-recruitment

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at HE Academic Level A. 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 $86,763 - $130,166 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• 17% superannuation
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• 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
• 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
• 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 08 8946 7832 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 https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 6284 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: Thursday 2nd October 2025