Assistant Design Officer

NSW Department of Education; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Employer’s contribution to superannuaƫ

Job summary

NSW Department of Education in Parramatta is seeking an Assistant Design Officer to support and strengthen the design team across projects and programs. You will help standardise workflows, tools, and processes, bringing structure and clarity to fast-moving environments.

The role suits someone proactive, detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple activities and team members, while contributing to a positive, inclusive team culture. A WWCC clearance and Australian work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Strong coordination and organisational skills.
• Experience supporting team workflows and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support and strengthen the design team workflows across projects and programs.
• Coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Skills

Coordination

Organisation

Documentation

Team support

Job description

Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Assistant Design Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing
• Location: Parramatta
• Salary: Clerk grade 5/6 , $ 102,936 to $113,579 + Super + accrued leaves

About the role

We are lookingforan Assistant Design Officer to support andstrengthen the wayourdesign team worksacross projects andprograms. This rolewill play animportant part inimproving team efficiencyby helping to standardise and harmoniseworkflows, tools, processesand ways ofworking.

This is arole suited tosomeone who enjoysbringing structure, organisationand clarity tocomplex or fast-moving environments. The successful candidatewill be proactive, detail-oriented andcomfortable coordinatingmultiple activities andsupporting several teammembers at thesame time.

About you

The ideal candidatewill be a highly organised, proactiveand collaborative professional who enjoys improvingprocesses and helpingteams work moreeffectively.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong coordination and organisationalskills, with the abilityto manage multipleactivities, prioritiesand stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring tasks, information, documentation and processesare accurate, consistentand up todate.
• Experience supportingteam workflows, projectcoordination, administrationor operational processesin a fast-paced environment.
• An ability toidentify opportunitiestostandardise, simplify andimprove processesacross projects andteams.
• Foundational awareness ofhuman-centred design, with an interestin developing practicaldesign knowledge andcapability.
• An understanding ofagile ways ofworkingand an enthusiasmfor learning howagile practices cansupport effective teamdelivery.
• A commitment tocontributing to apositive, inclusive andcollaborative team culture.

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date : Sunday , 11th October 2026 at 11:59pm

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.