This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025
Are you looking to join a dynamic, close team environment, in a small school, where the opportunity to expand your already diverse leadership skills is essential for successful leadership?
Banksia Park Primary School (PS) is looking for a highly organised, collaborative and knowledgeable deputy to join our school’s improvement journey. Overseeing a diverse range of school operations, our deputy is instrumental in ensuring the effective functioning of the school, leading staff to achieve the whole school initiatives and Business Plan targets.
Banksia Park PS provides a supportive environment in which each child can develop their cognitive, creative, physical and social skills to their full potential. Located in Leeming, our school caters for children from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Providing exemplary learning environments with a range of educational opportunities, our school recognises and caters for the diversity of student's individual talents, interests and needs.
Find out more about our school by visiting banksiaparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The successful applicant should be energetic, highly committed with outstanding organisational skills. They should possess a strong evidence-based pedagogy aligned with the Quality Teaching Strategy. With outstanding interpersonal skills, they will ideally have a proven ability to self-manage, multitask and engage with all stakeholders to deliver effectively on projects.
Strong curriculum leadership and experience leading school improvement along with understanding change management processes will be highly regarded. They will work collaboratively as part of a cohesive, team oriented and solutions focused administration team. The successful applicant should be committed to a consultative model of leadership and have a focus on building and supporting distributed leadership across the school.
A strong capacity in core learning areas literacy/numeracy along with Digital Technologies and Early Childhood education is highly desirable. The Deputy Principal will have leadership of the Student Services portfolio and a strong curriculum capacity to develop and oversee Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions supporting diverse student needs. They will also need to deliver professional learning and should have high levels of teaching proficiency for developing impactful Tier 1 teaching strategies including classroom observation and coaching across the school. Experience with StepLab and Promoting Literacy Development (PLD) would be highly advantageous.
They should have a commitment to continual improvement with explicit, measured outcomes and effective data analysis driving a cohesive, connected approach to curriculum and pedagogical development across the school.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
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 Serena Gosnay, Principal, on (08) 9266 6400 or emailing serena.gosnay@education.wa.edu.au.
During the school holidays, please contact: Serena Gosnay 0417 979 515
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools 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.
- hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined 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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
- High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students, (e.g., Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
- Demonstrated capacity to manage staff, physical and financial resources.
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: IPS/DP966474
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 12 May 2025
