Suitable applicants from recently advertised process DOE862262 need not apply.
We are seeking to establish a pool of Home Education Moderators for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise up to the end of December, 2025. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Role
Home Education Moderator’s evaluate the educational programs being implemented by families registered for home education in the South Metropolitan Region. They verify student progress is adequate. They will have a thorough understanding of the Western Australian Curriculum and have knowledge of appropriate educational programs for home education students across the phases of schooling and an understanding of catering for individual learning needs in the home education context.
The School Education Act 1999 allows parents to exercise educational choice. One means of this is registration as home educators who assume responsibility for their children’s education during the compulsory years of school. The Department registers and monitors home educators to confirm that the educational programs delivered to children at home meet the requirements of the Western Australian Curriculum.
Suitable applicants will possess verbal and interpersonal communications skills including the ability to effectively liaise with parents and other education professionals and outside agencies and written communication skills including ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
This position is accountable to the Director of Education, South Metropolitan Education Region, for evaluating and certifying the educational programs and progress of home educated students. Home education registers students from Pre-Primary to Year 12. The South Metropolitan Education Region stretches across the metropolitan area from Fremantle to Roleystone and as far south as Pinjarra and Waroona.
While the region generally clusters home education families to allocate moderators to an area, this position requires considerable travel. Home Education Moderators are required to travel for meetings in the homes of home educators.
While Home Education Moderators need to be registered with Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA), the role of Home Education Moderator will not provide sufficient teaching experience for a teacher to reapply for full teacher registration. TRBWA has ruled these positions to be non-practising.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers):
- Professional knowledge;
- Professional practice; and
- Professional engagement.
Applications will be assessed against these domains. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Beaconsfield and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
- Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements.
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Simone Fairbrother, Coordinator Regional Services, on 0409 684 584 or emailing simone.fairbrother@education.wa.edu.au.
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
- meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration requirements.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A two (2) page statement addressing the domains that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, in context of the role and business needs of the school.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE959067
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 31 March 2025
