Head of Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services

Lead the future of live production training at NIDA, shape the next generation of technical talent.

About Us

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About the Role

This role oversees the effective planning and delivery of NIDA’s vocational training programs by reviewing and implementing subject handbooks and course timetables, engaging closely with teaching staff and students, and ensuring all training and assessment processes meet ASQA, RTO Standards, and NIDA requirements. The position includes regular teaching and assessment duties, contributes to meeting financial targets in collaboration with the Deputy Director Learning and Innovation (VET), and maintains high levels of learner and trainer satisfaction. It also supports broader organisational needs through additional delegated duties, while upholding best-practice principles in employment, equity, diversity, and workplace health and safety.

About You

You are an experienced and inclusive vocational education professional, holding a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or a higher-level adult education qualification), with a strong understanding of competency-based training, assessment, and vocational learning practices. You bring skills and current experience across at least two areas of the Entertainment industry, and you communicate with clarity, empathy, and confidence to support both learners and trainers. You excel at managing multiple projects, collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and creating learning environments where people from all backgrounds feel respected and supported. You demonstrate a commitment to equity, cultural safety, and inclusive practice, including a willingness to engage with and learn from the experiences of marginalised communities.

Please download the full position description here for more information about this role.

This is a full-time 1-year contract.

The base annual salary is $104,457 + 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Please include the following in your application a brief cover letter that demonstrates your understanding of and capacity to undertake the role, including your ability to meet the selection criteria.

Closing date: 5:00pm, Tuesday 27th January 2026

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Considerations:

You are required to have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role. This role is not suited to a working holiday visa holder. A valid Working with Children Check for NSW is essential. Having one or being willing to get one and to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies is necessary to undertake this role.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please contact Mark Gaal, Deputy Director, Learning & Innovation (VET) – [email protected]

As part of NIDA’s commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.