About Us

As Tasmania's publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state's economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant and provide skills that are highly valued by employers.

TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently, and increasing access for all.

The Role

We are looking to fill two Sessional Teacher – Automotive positions based at our new Automotive Training Facility at Cambridge Industrial Park.

These positions are ideal for experienced automotive professionals who are currently working in the industry and have a genuine passion for sharing their knowledge with the next generation. If you're looking to give back to your trade while maintaining your industry career, this is an excellent opportunity to teach on a sessional evening class basis, supporting the delivery of training and workplace assessment.

On any given day, your duties will include:

• Deliver engaging, practical training that inspires the next generation of automotive professionals.
• Facilitate evening classes and support workplace-based assessment and training delivery.
• Deliver high-quality training that meets industry and learner needs.
• Support and mentor students throughout their learning journey.
• Utilise your administrative and digital skills to maintain accurate student records and training documentation.

What you bring

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122 or equivalent)
• Relevant automotive trade qualifications (Certificate III or equivalent) with current industry experience.
• Experience as a mentor, trainer or workplace supervisor is highly regarded.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into engaging, practical learning experiences.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and industry stakeholders.
• A current Working with Vulnerable People Registration, or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement.

TasTAFE empowers educators and industry practitioners at all stages of their careers. Whether you're an experienced trainer or an automotive professional looking to step into teaching for the first time, we'd love to hear from you.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our community and are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

Join TasTAFE

If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. To be eligible, you must have the right to work in Australia.

Candidate screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know during selection.

Applications for this role close at 11:55 pm on Sunday, 02 August 2026

TasTAFE is determined to create a positive application experience for all candidates and is committed to providing application outcomes via phone or email in a timely manner.

TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania's Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment processes, ensuring the safety and cultural wellbeing of children, young people and Aboriginal communities.