This is a permanent full-time position commencing in October 2026

As part of the implementation of the Department’s new Strategic Plan, Our Plan for Public Education in Western Australia, we are expanding the remit of the former Leadership Institute to strengthen system leadership, coordination and oversight of professional learning programs. This more integrated and contemporary approach to professional learning further enables the Department's commitment to support and develop our people.

The Leadership, Learning and Development Directorate has the responsibility of ensuring the provision of high quality, system endorsed professional programs for our people for their ongoing development. The Directorate will provide strategic advice to senior leadership on high quality professional learning and coordinate and quality assure the delivery of professional learning, as part of broader system reform.

The Directorate is also responsible for overseeing the development of the Department's new home of professional learning, the Leadership, Learning and Development Institute, which will include the new Disability and Inclusion Professional Learning Hub. This significant State Government initiative will support our workforce to address the increasingly diverse needs of students and help schools to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and wellbeing support.

The Leadership, Learning and Development Institute operates as one team across two locations. This position is based in East Perth, with occasional travel to Leederville and Padbury required for meetings and collaborative work.

The Role

The Project Support Officer contributes to the planning, implementation and evaluation of professional learning and resources for schools. This role will assist in the design and delivery of professional learning and resources that strengthen workforce capability and support the Department's strategic priorities.

Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, the role supports the development and delivery of professional learning and resources, contributes to project planning and reporting, and assists with the coordination of committees, working groups and branch activities. The position gathers, records and analyses data and professional learning evaluations to inform future planning and continuous improvement, while providing administrative, systems and executive support across a range of projects and initiatives.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive professional with strong administrative and project support skills. You will bring experience working with technical systems and databases, preparing correspondence, briefing notes and other business documentation, and providing high-quality support in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to build productive relationships with stakeholders and work effectively across teams to achieve shared outcomes.

With well-developed organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills you are able to identify issues, contribute practical solutions and deliver outcomes to agreed timeframes. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, working both independently and collaboratively, and contributing to the effective delivery of professional learning initiatives, resources and services that support schools, staff and students.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• 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 Eleanor Hughes, Director, Leadership on (08) 9413 3300 or by emailing Eleanor.hughes@education.wa.edu.au

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at centralservices.recruitment@education.wa.edu.au during the advertising period. 

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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
  1. Demonstrated proficiency in providing administrative services, including experience in technical systems and databases support and executive services.
  2. Demonstrated well developed written communication skills and the ability to prepare correspondence and briefing notes.
  3. Demonstrated well developed verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with people at all levels and to work effectively in a team environment.
  4. Demonstrated well developed and conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and clarify issues and generate strategies to address them.
  5. Demonstrated well developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and work autonomously.

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: DOE1061369 

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, 17 August 2026