This is a permanent full-time position commencing June 2025
The Department’s Standards and Integrity Directorate within the Professional Standards and Conduct Division, is responsible for:
- assessing and managing complaints
- investigating staff disciplinary matters, including reportable conduct
- conducting reviews, including those relating to child deaths
- monitoring working with children check compliance of departmental employees
- delivering integrity education training across the Department
- identifying and managing serious misconduct risk associated with fraud and corruption.
The Role
The Department of Education is seeking an outstanding leader with relevant or transferable experience to join our team as a Principal Investigator. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of high performing and talented investigators, and be in a position of influence to support integrity, ethical conduct, and child safety across the public education system.
In this role, you will oversee and manage a team responsible for staff disciplinary matters including reportable conduct under the Reportable Conduct Scheme. At times you will undertake complex administrative/regulatory-style investigations and reviews, as well as provide expert advice to senior leaders, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support corporate objectives and strengthen organisational practices. Your ability to balance competing priorities, communicate with influence, and work collaboratively across internal and external stakeholders will be key to your success.
As a leader, you will support the development of your team by promoting a collaborative approach to tasks, identifying professional development opportunities, and managing performance in line with public sector standards. You will be responsible for setting clear expectations, ensuring compliance with statutory and oversight obligations, and contributing to the development of policies and procedures that reflect better practice. This is an opportunity to apply your skills in investigation management, staff development, and stakeholder engagement to support ethical leadership and uphold the values of the public sector.
The successful applicant for this position will initially be responsible for establishing and embedding the newly created Early Resolution Team, which is an initiative focused on the timely prioritisation and risk assessment of matters approved for discipline investigation and early resolution of less complex matters to reduce investigation timeframes and minimise the impact of the disciplinary process on those affected by or subject to complaints. The Early Resolution Team will initially report to the Manager Investigations work group, however, will be moved to the Manager Assessments, towards the end of 2025, in accordance with structural realignment within the Standards and Integrity Directorate and focus on connecting the Early Resolution Team with the Complaints Coordination function.
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.
- Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote and flexible working hours
- 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. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are 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 Tom Daly, Director, Standards and Integrity on (08) 9264 4395 or emailing Tom.Daly@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.
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- hold a current C class drivers licence
- travel intrastate as required
- complete a declaration prior to employment and annually thereafter, disclosing any previous disciplinary findings, criminal charges or convictions, and ongoing conflicts of interest
- provide a statement from previous employer/s with regard to any disciplinary findings
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 detailed and comprehensive CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A cover letter of no more two (2) pages detailing your capabilities and experience in the context of the advert, and key requirements and selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF.
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: DOE971862
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 Monday, 16 June 2025
