Introduction
The Workforce Development Lead at TAFE NSW helps staff adopt new education systems and ways of working through the Education Technology Ecosystem program. Four temporary full-time positions run until 30 June 2027. The work requires you to identify capability needs, design practical learning and evaluate whether it changes how people work.
When deciding how to apply for Workforce Development Lead, prepare a current resume and one targeted response of no more than 500 words. The question asks about a requested training solution that did not match the underlying capability need. Choose an example where your analysis changed the approach and you led the agreed solution through delivery and evaluation.
The strongest material will explain how you worked with stakeholders who initially wanted something different. Include the evidence you gathered, how you secured agreement and the outcome for staff. Location is negotiable across TAFE NSW campuses, subject to availability, so check your preferred campus before applying.
View the official job ad while you prepare.
Workforce Development Lead role snapshot
| Role | Workforce Development Lead |
| Organisation | TAFE NSW |
| Location | Negotiable across NSW, subject to campus availability |
| Employment | Four temporary full-time positions, 35 hours per week, until 30 June 2027 |
| Salary or grade | Base salary $132,132 to $145,848; package $149,973 to $165,541 including super and leave loading |
| Job ID | 602682 |
| Closing date | Monday 12 October 2026, 11:55pm AEDT |
NSW Government application requirements
Check the requested documents and response limits before choosing your examples. Give each written task enough space in your preparation so the final submission addresses the instructions and the work of this role.
Application requirements for Workforce Development Lead
- Current resume
- Response to one targeted question in the application form, maximum 500 words
The requested written response carries the main example. Use the resume to support the experience and responsibilities described in that answer.
Written application questions
| Question | Limit and preparation |
|---|---|
| Describe a time when a stakeholder requested a particular training or workforce development solution, but your analysis identified a different underlying capability need. How did you work with stakeholders to agree on an approach, lead its implementation and evaluate the outcome? | Maximum 500 words. Allocate space to diagnosis, agreement, implementation and evaluation. Explain the evidence that changed your view of the need and how you brought stakeholders with you. |
Role conditions and qualifications
- A relevant degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- A valid Working with Children Check before commencement; this is a child-related role
- Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship with a current New Zealand passport
Candidate evidence for Workforce Development Lead
The evidence areas below help you choose examples for the work described in this role.
| Evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Workforce capability program leadership | Explain the organisational need, the program you led and your responsibility for delivery. |
| Instructional design | Show how you translated a capability gap into learning suited to the audience. |
| Facilitation methods and technology | Describe how the delivery approach engaged different staff groups. |
| Stakeholder agreement | Explain how you tested the requested solution and gained support for the approach your analysis identified. |
| Delivery and evaluation | Describe changing priorities, risks and the evidence used to assess the outcome. |
Example application structure for Workforce Development Lead
Build the 500-word answer around one workforce development example that covers every part of the question. Explain the initial request briefly, then give most space to your analysis, stakeholder work and delivery decisions. Finish with how you evaluated the outcome and what it showed.
| Application section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Initial request and capability need | Set out the requested solution, the staff audience and the evidence pointing to a different need. |
| Stakeholder agreement | Explain how you discussed that evidence and agreed a practical approach. |
| Implementation | Describe the learning design, facilitation, delivery responsibilities and changes you managed. |
| Evaluation and result | Explain what you measured, what staff could do afterwards and what you improved. |
| Final question check | Ensure the answer addresses analysis, stakeholder agreement, implementation and evaluation within 500 words. |
Plan each written response
| Question | What your response should explain |
|---|---|
| Describe a time when a stakeholder requested a particular training or workforce development solution, but your analysis identified a different underlying capability need. How did you work with stakeholders to agree on an approach, lead its implementation and evaluate the outcome? | Maximum 500 words. Allocate space to diagnosis, agreement, implementation and evaluation. Explain the evidence that changed your view of the need and how you brought stakeholders with you. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Evidence that you diagnosed the underlying need
- Your contribution to securing stakeholder agreement
- The learning and facilitation choices you made
- A measured outcome for staff or the organisation
Before you submit
Count the targeted response to 500 words and check that it covers all four parts of the prompt. Attach the current resume and verify campus availability, eligibility and Working with Children Check requirements. Submit before 11:55pm AEDT on 12 October.
Return to the official vacancy to check the deadline and final application instructions.
Help with your Workforce Development Lead application
If the application calls for a cover letter, the NSW Government cover letter template can help organise your evidence. For help choosing examples and preparing the written documents around your own experience, request application support from Team 3Thirty.