This is a seven (7) month fixed term, full-time position commencing May 2025 with possible extension (12 months) and/or permanency
The Staff Recruitment and Employment Services Directorate provides human resource consultancy services to principals, line managers, and staff across schools, central, and regional offices. The team supports various functions, including attracting, recruiting, and appointing quality staff, managing position and salaries budgets, overseeing case management for employees requiring placement, and coordinating housing and transport for rural and remote staff.
The Role
In this role, you will provide leadership, direction, and support to Housing and Transport Coordinators and their teams, ensuring the consistent delivery of services within specified timeframes and performance expectations. You will maintain a contemporary understanding of industrial agreements and entitlements, providing expert advice and consultancy to clients and senior management. Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regional Directors of Education, will be essential to ensuring the effectiveness of housing and transport programs.
As part of this role, you will implement and monitor processes to evaluate the efficiency of housing and transport services, identifying gaps and inconsistencies while driving continuous improvement. You will support and communicate management decisions in a professional manner, contribute to policy development, and lead projects to enhance service delivery. Managing staff performance, providing coaching and training, and overseeing leave entitlements in line with Departmental policy are also key aspects of this position.
Leave is very restricted for all team members during our peak housing and relocations period, 1 November to 1 March annually.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
- 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)
- Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Various CPP parking locations are also within walking distance.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sean Wilson, Principal Consultant Housing and Transport on (08) 9264 4840 or by emailing sean.wilson2@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.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
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 six (6) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- An up to six (6) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF, in the context of this role:
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of current issues, policies and best practice related to contemporary strategic human resource planning and management, including attraction and retention issues.
- Demonstrated substantial skills and experience in developing and delivering customer focused and effective services to clients.
- Demonstrated extensive skills and experience in managing, facilitating and working in a team environment, including the proven ability to engage and lead teams through continuous change.
- Demonstrated considerable skills and experience in providing consultancy and leadership support to senior management and staff.
- Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and clients.
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: DOE960501
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 10 April 2025
