Advertised Vacancy Number: Pool Ref 971511
The People and Student Achievement Division is seeking to establish a pool of qualified and experienced Directors to support school principals in their professional growth in the provision of high quality leadership across the Western Australian public education system.
About the Business Unit
The Department of Education’s strategic plan outlines the commitment for every child to have access to high quality education. Principals perform one of the most valued roles in our system, and their leadership is central in supporting better outcomes for our students. We are committed to supporting our principals through the Principal Professional Review (PPR).
As part of our senior leadership team, our Directors support principals through the PPR, which contributes to strengthening public confidence that every principal is operating effectively across the system and providing students with quality education.
About the Role
As Director PPR, your primary responsibilities will be to lead, manage and conduct professional reviews of principals on their performance. With a focus on professional growth, support and assurance, you will assist principals in reflecting on their leadership effectiveness, evaluating how they are meeting expectations and where they can improve to advance teaching and learning in their school.
Building and maintaining effective relationships are critical to this role as you will be required to collaborate with principals, corporate executive, directors of education and collegiate principals. You will maintain working relationships to ensure access to diverse specialist knowledge and expertise to inform and strengthen the professional review process.
You will also have exemplary written communication skills to meet the reporting requirements of the role.
Directors of PPR will be required to travel state wide across all public schools to undertake this function. This may include overnight stays.
Further Job Related Information
More information on this position can be found in the attached Job Description Form (JDF). You can also visit education.wa.edu.au to find out more about the Department of Education.
For specific information relating to the role and responsibilities, please contact Melesha Sands, Deputy Director General, People and Student Achievement on 08 9264 5068 or Melesha.Sands@education.wa.edu.au
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.
Building Leadership Impact
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people. For more information, please visit Building Leadership Impact
The leadership context for this role is Leading Leaders.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please complete the online application form and attach the following:
- A CV of up to 4 pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position, with the details of 3 referees who can attest to the claims made in your application. Please ensure you have one from each of the following categories:
- Superordinate
- Peer
- Subordinate
- A written statement, in no more than 3 pages, addressing the following criteria, as outlined in the JDF:
1. Lead collectively
2. Think through complexity
3. Dynamically sense the environment
6. Embody the spirit of public service
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.
Please refer to the attached for further information on how to apply. It is recommended you consider all information contained in the advertisement any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, or if you do not receive a confirmation email once submitted, please contact the Executive Recruitment Team on 08 9264 8317.
Pool Appointments
Applicants deemed suitable through this selection process will be placed in an appointment pool for 12 months/until end of June 2026. Appointments may be made on a fixed term, full time basis with a tenure of up to 5 years.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025
