Job Description

About Us

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As Tasmania's publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state's economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant and we provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.

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TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently and increasing access for all.

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The Role

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Based at our Alanvale campus, the Learning Support Tutor – Foundation Skills provides essential tutoring in literacy, communication, numeracy, digital skills, study skills and employability skills to students undertaking vocational education and training programs.

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This is a part-time 0.5 FTE, (36.75 hours per fortnight) position.

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Working closely with delivery teams, you'll work with students individually and in small groups - both in person and online to help them build the skills they need to understand learning materials, build confidence, and apply their knowledge practically. This is a student-focused role with a strong emphasis on collaboration with your team and colleagues.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- Tutoring students to build foundation skills and support their understanding of course content and assessments
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- Providing timely feedback and maintaining relevant tutoring materials and documents
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- Working closely with foundation skills teachers to develop and deliver tutoring that aligns with a learners vocational training
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- Attending team meetings and undertaking relevant professional development
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- Performing administrative tasks in a timely manner
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What You Will Bring

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- Relevant foundation skills knowledge and tutoring skills for individual and group settings with ideally, vocational education experience
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- Robust communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work with a diverse range of learners
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- Experience in managing workloads independently and meeting deadlines
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- Familiarity with technology and a flexible, proactive approach to problem solving
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- Relevant qualifications and experience in the delivery of foundation skills.
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Desirable

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- Previous experience in foundation skills tutoring or teaching to young people or adults
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- Previous experience in vocational education and training
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A current Working with Vulnerable People registration is required, or the ability to obtain prior to commencement.

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Supporting a Diverse Workforce

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At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

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We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community, and we are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

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Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

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To be eligible, you must have the right to work in Australia.

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If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know during selection.

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Candidate screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

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Applications for this role close at 11.55 pm on Sunday 27th Sept, 2026

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TasTAFE is determined to create a positive application experience for all candidates.

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We are committed to provide application outcomes via phone or email in a timely manner to all candidates.

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TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania's Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and cultural well-being of children, youth, and Aboriginal individuals.

📌 Learning Support Tutor - Foundations (North) (Launceston)
🏢 Tastafe
📍 Launceston