Play Session Assistant

at  TAFE NSW

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who has a passion for working with children in a childcare setting. You enjoy assisting and providing support to others and working as a member of a team and have a strong commitment to customer service and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role you will have to meet the essential requirements;

• Experience and knowledge working in a registered early childhood education and care environment (0-5).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with children and adults from diverse backgrounds
• Current first aid certificate and working with children card.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking motivated Play Session Assistants with current industry experience and knowledge in Children’s Services who thrive on providing valued support to team members. Great opportunity to work within our Early Childhood Education & Care section, as part of our TAFE NSW Delivery, Implementation and Performance – Class Support team.
The Play Session Assistant provides assistance to educational staff within the Early Childhood Education and Care section through a range of duties including class preparation, cleaning, maintain and organising resources and storage areas, as well as communicating with students, families and other TAFE NSW staff.
We have the below vacancies available:
Orange Campus – Permanent Part Time Part Year Opportunity (8 hours per week – 41 weeks per year)
Armidale Campus - Temporary Part Time Part Year Opportunity (7 hours per week – 41 weeks per year, up until 14th December 2025)

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, CLICK ON ‘APPLY NOW’ AND PROVIDE:

• Your current resume (PDF)
• Certified copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file)
• Cover Letter addressing the above essential requirements (MAX 2 pages)
  General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Kayla Smith at kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au.
  Role-specific enquiries: contact Kristy Robinson, Staffing Pool Coordinator at kristy.robinson22@tafensw.edu.au
  For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
  This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
  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.
  An eligibility list, 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

To be successful in this role you will have to meet the essential requirements;

• Experience and knowledge working in a registered early childhood education and care environment (0-5).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with children and adults from diverse backgrounds
• Current first aid certificate and working with children card