Women in Trades Manager – Manufacturing Centres of Excellence
Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)
Temporary Full-time until June 2028
$198,595.76 package includes salary ($176,043.00), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.
That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
The TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence (MCoE), are National Centres of Excellence, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and NSW Government under the National Skills Agreement.
MCoEs are an innovative education model to tackle the manufacturing skills challenge for NSW and Australia. Located in Western Sydney, the Hunter, and the Illawarra, each centre specialises in different areas. These include advanced manufacturing with robotics and 3D printing, supporting clean energy in net zero manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing practices, supporting the heavy manufacturing industry, and supporting new and existing workforce build the skills they need for the future.
By partnering with other CoEs, TAFES, universities, and industry, these nationally networked centres ensure training aligns with real-world job requirements. The MCoEs offer short courses, microskills, and will soon deliver higher apprenticeships to help individuals become job-ready or enhance their skills for future opportunities.
Learn more about this initiative by visiting TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading the design, execution, and continuous improvement of targeted initiatives that actively increase the participation of women and gender-diverse students in trade-based education. It plays a central role in delivering measurable outcomes that align with TAFE NSW’s strategic commitment to enhancing gender diversity across trades and other non-traditional skill areas.
The position requires a hands-on approach to stakeholder engagement, working closely with a broad and complex network of partners including industry bodies, government agencies, schools, community organisations, and internal TAFE NSW teams. Through these collaborations, the role drives the co-design and implementation of inclusive strategies that remove barriers and create clear, supported pathways for underrepresented learners.
Innovation is a key focus, with the role expected to identify, apply, and scale effective practices that improve access, participation, and success for women and gender-diverse students. This includes staying informed of emerging trends, evaluating program impact, and adapting approaches to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organisational goals.
A critical component of the role involves promoting and representing the MCoE (Manufacturing Centre of Excellence) across New South Wales. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel statewide, including regular visits to the three MCoE campuses located in Newcastle, Wetherill Park, and Wollongong, to support outreach, engagement, and program delivery efforts.
About You
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Women in Trades Manager, with lived experience working in traditional trade industry, to lead initiatives that increase the participation of women in trade and non-traditional skill areas. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement evidence-based strategies, set measurable targets, and independently drive actions that support gender diversity in trades.
You’ll have the ability to take pragmatic steps within the organisation to embed change, mobilising cross-functional teams and leveraging internal capabilities to deliver impact. With a strong focus on data and research, you’ll ensure all initiatives are backed by insights and aligned with broader organisational and government goals, including the NSW Government’s target of 15% female representation in trades by 2030.
To be successful in this role you will hold a:
- Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of gender diversity and intersectionality policy and frameworks.
Highly Regarded:
- Demonstrated experience within the manufacturing industry or adjacent industries, for example, construction, mining, transport and logistics, and automotive industry.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
Applications close 11.55pm AEST Monday 7 July 2025
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Copies of your qualifications where applicable (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
- Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
TARGETED QUESTION: Describe a specific strategy you implemented to improve gender diversity and inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated workplace. What prompted this initiative, what actions did you take, and what were the outcomes?
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ravinder Mansfield via Email: ravinder.mansfield1@tafensw.edu.au or Tel: (02) 7921 2973.
Role-specific enquiries: contact Amy Morgan, Program Manager, via Email: amy.morgan40@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.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed above.
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.
A talent pool, 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.
Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.
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