Educational Team Leader

at; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Queensland is seeking an Educational Team Leader for their Electrotechnology team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your teaching expertise and leadership skills to guide a high-performing team, ensuring excellence in training delivery and strong industry engagement. Ideal candidates are passionate educators with relevant vocational qualifications and leadership experience.

Benefits

12.75% employer superannuation contributions

4 weeks Recreation Leave annually

Free onsite parking

Paid professional development opportunities

Discounts on wellbeing programs and health insurance

Qualifications

• Strong leadership capability with a passion for Electrotechnology training.
• Commitment to professional and self-development.
• Current industry skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of educators.
• Oversee programming and planning for training.
• Drive quality outcomes in vocational education.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Adaptability

Education

TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Vocational Qualifications relevant to Industry Trade Skills

Job description

Lead, Inspire & Shape the Future of Electrotechnology Education with TAFE Queensland

Are you ready to take your career beyond the classroom and into leadership? TAFE Queensland Gold Coast is seeking anEducational Team Leader for ourElectrotechnology team – a pivotal role where you’ll combine your teaching expertise with leadership skills to guide and empower a team of passionate educators.

Based at ourAshmore Campus, you’ll lead a high-performing teaching team, ensuring excellence in delivery, innovation in training, and strong industry engagement. This is your chance to make a lasting impact on students, staff, and thefuture of the electrical industry.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of educators, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive quality outcomesin vocational education and training (VET) programs.
• Oversee programming and planning, including training strategies and timetables.
• Champion innovationin teaching methodologies and digital learning environments.
• Manage people processes, performance development, and compliance with standards.
• Act as a conduitfor technical advice and support cultural transformation.

About You

You’re an experienced educator with strong leadership capability and a passion for shaping the future of Electrotechnology training. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace change, and inspire others to achieve excellence.

Key Capabilities

• Demonstrate ability to lead vocational educational delivery, including the capacity to plan and deliver education and training courses.
• Apply knowledge, expertise and skills to provide professional development and mentoring to a multi-disciplinary educational team, and respond positively to new directions and demands of the training market.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional and self-development with a focus on qualifications/skills update and contemporary industry practices, including safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices.
• Display highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to encourage creativity and innovation, and thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.

Mandatory

• Vocational Qualifications and Competencies relevant to Industry Trade Skills being delivered and assessed
• A Nationally Recognised Training and Assessment Credential (TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent or higher)
• Current industry skills and knowledge
• Current knowledge and experience in vocational training and learning
• Evidence of undertaking professional development in the practice of vocational training, learning and assessment

Highly Desirable

• UEE30820 – QLD Electrical Fitter Mechanics licence or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years experience teaching with TAFE or another Vocational Education Training provider or Trade Skills College education environment
• Experience in team leadership in a similar workplace environment
• High level of digital literacy skills across various software platforms and Learning Management Systems

Salary & Benefits

• $116,193.84 – $124,323.28 gross per annum, dependent on experience
• 12.75% employer superannuation contributions
• 17.5% leave loading, paid as a lump sum in early December
• 4 weeks Recreation Leave annually
• 5 weeks of Paid Preparation and Administration Time annually
• Access to paid professional development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 access to confidential mental health support via our Employee Assistance Program
• Salary packaging options
• Exclusive discounts on wellbeing programs, fitness passport, Apple, Dell, private health insurance, and more

Why Join Us?

At TAFE Queensland, we’ve been shaping futures for over 140 years. Our values – Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on Our Customer, Taking Responsibility, and Showing Initiative – guide everything we do. Join us and lead a team that’s passionate about making a difference.

Ready to Apply?

Click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal. Please include:

• a resume detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.
• a cover letter outlining your skills and experience in response to the Key Capabilities.

Closing Date

Closing Date:Monday 22 December 2025 at 4:00 pm