This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026
At Safety Bay Senior High School (SHS), we are proud of our ability to provide a high-quality public education for all our students. We promote excellence in a wide array of pursuits and work with the community to build a bright future for all of our students. Our school community is committed to ensuring students strive to 'Imagine, Believe and Achieve', our school motto, which highlights our aspirational nature.
Situated on the coast 50 kilometres south of Perth, Safety Bay SHS is an Independent Public Secondary School catering for approximately 1260 students in Years 7 to 12. We challenge our students to develop the capacity to be lifelong learners where every member of the school community is challenged to 'Imagine with all our minds, believe with all our heart and Achieve with all our might.
Find out more about our school by visiting safetybay.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The Youth Engagement Coordinator would collaborate with the Student Services Team and external agencies to improve the wellbeing, attendance, resilience and behaviours of students across the school. The successful applicant would be responsible for developing and implementing positive support strategies and programs that foster student engagement, both inside and outside the classroom.
A key aspect of this role is developing and maintaining strong relationships with students and their families to increasing regular attendance and engagement and promote wellbeing to enhance student learning outcomes. The successful applicant will ideally have the skills and experience necessary to implement appropriate engagement and intervention programs for students requiring support. The role calls for a highly organised person who can work as an effective team member and independently, and involves appropriate data entry, report writing, participation in case conferences, as well as management of student case notes. Applicants who are passionate, innovative, and committed are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of the local community, support agencies, and programs is highly desirable.
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 Michael Hill, Deputy Principal on (08) 9528 9200 or emailing Michael.Hill2@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.
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.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
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 (1) 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 skills and experience in working with individual or small groups of disengaged students to design and implement educational pathways.
- Demonstrated well developed verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and negotiate and resolve conflict
- Demonstrated well developed research, conceptual and analytical skills and experience in identifying problems and developing engagement and support programs.
- Demonstrated well developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet conflicting deadlines and work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment.
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/SS1029153
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, 16 March 2026
