This is a permanent full-time position commencing January 2026
The minimum starting renumeration for this position (salary plus loading) is $105,494 per annum, increasing each year of successful service to $113,251.
Are you a community minded leader looking to make a difference with young people? This may be the opportunity you have been looking for.
We are seeking a highly motivated and committed Male Senior Boarding Supervisor to join the leadership team at Albany Residential College. We provide a safe, secure, caring and supportive environment where boarding students can have privacy and room to grow. We provide more than just a place to study and sleep, we are a community where students can make lifelong friends, have fun and feel that they belong.
Our college is just a short walk from the Albany city centre, with space for over 100 boarding students. All students have their own room with boys and girls accommodated in separate wings.
Visit our website to learn more about Albany Residential College and take a virtual tour. Find out more about the various careers available at the 9 residential colleges located across Western Australia.
The Role
This leadership position oversees the boarding program by managing and supporting boarding supervisors, ensuring staff are trained, performance is reviewed, and activities are well-coordinated to foster student wellbeing and development. The position deputises for the College Manager when required, contributes to human resource and administrative functions, and upholds Department policies, duty of care, and professional standards.
This position also plays a key part in promoting a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for students by coordinating leisure opportunities, maintaining effective communication with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with record-keeping and reporting requirements. By supporting both staff and students, this position helps strengthen the overall operations of Albany Residential College and contributes to its ongoing growth and success.
For this position, the person's gender is a genuine occupational qualification (Equal Opportunity Act 1984). Only applicants possessing the required qualification will be considered for appointment in these circumstances. #linkedin
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Albany and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation.
- No work commitments over most school holidays
- Subsidised relocation expenses (if applicable and eligible).
- 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).
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 Douglass Yorgason, Manager, Albany Residential College on (08) 9844 2500 or by emailing douglass.yorgason@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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
- Obtain or hold (and maintain) a current Working with Children Check;
- Work according to rostered hours which may include nights, weekends and public holidays;
- Obtain (prior to first rostered shift working with students) and maintain a current:
- First Aid Certificate – Provide CPR (HLTAID009); and
- First Aid Certificate – Provide First Aid (HLTAID0011);
- Within six months of commencement of employment obtain and maintain a current:
- LR Class Driver’s Licence and a Passenger Transport Driver (PTD) authorisation;
- Aquatic Rescue for Group III Pool Award*; and
- Surf Rescue Certificate*;
- Obtain a current Certificate IV in Community Services – Student Residential Care (CHC42021) within six months of commencement of employment.
* Dependent on operational requirements as determined by College Manager
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 four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A maximum two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated capacity to work with secondary students in a residential setting and develop appropriate processes and leisure activities to support their wellbeing.
- Demonstrated time management, organisational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to both lead and make an active contribution as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively address students, parents and staff and accurately write memos, letters, reports and operating procedures.
- Demonstrated capacity to run effective recruitment processes, manage the training requirements of staff, performance manage staff and comply with mandated processes and requirements.
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: DOE1009929
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 Friday, 5 December 2025
