Assistant Deign 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 looking for an Assistant Design Officer to support and strengthen the way our design team works across projects and programs. This role will play an important part in improving team efficiency by helping to standardise and harmonise workflows, tools, processes and ways of working.

This is a role suited to someone who enjoys bringing structure, organisation and clarity to complex or fast-moving environments. The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable coordinating multiple activities and supporting several team members at the same time.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you -

The ideal candidate will be a highly organised, proactive and collaborative professional who enjoys improving processes and helping teams work more effectively.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

- Strong coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent attention to detail, ensuring tasks, information, documentation and processes are accurate, consistent and up to date.
- Experience supporting team workflows, project coordination, administration or operational processes in a fast-paced workplace.
- An ability to identify opportunities to standardise, simplify and improve processes across projects and teams.
- Foundational awareness of human-centred design, with an interest in developing practical design knowledge and capability.
- An understanding of agile ways of working and an enthusiasm for learning how agile practices can support effective team delivery.
- A commitment to contributing to a positive,



inclusive and collaborative 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

How to apply Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

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.

For role enquiries please contact Sarah Holland - [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Rajalakshmi Subramanian - [email protected]

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.

📌 Assistant Design Officer (Parramatta)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Parramatta