This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
Schools deliver education, development and learning to their student cohort and ensure all students are provided with the opportunity to achieve positive educational outcomes which make full use of their individual capabilities. Participation Coordinators are a regional support to provide an outreach, case brokerage service to young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging. Participation Coordinators work closely with Schools, TAFE and Private Training providers as well as support services, various government and non-government agencies and employers, to broker placements and appropriate pathway options for compulsory school aged students.
Daily travel by car is a large part of the Participation Coordinator role to facilitate in person contact through visits to student’s homes, support services, providers, training providers and employers to provide direct support and optimise success of arrangements.
The Role
If successful, you will manage an assigned caseload within the relevant Education Region. It will be your responsibility to provide individualised case brokerage and face to face outreach support services to Compulsory School-aged Students (primarily senior secondary) who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging.
Participation Coordinators provide advocacy for students to access appropriate support services and work to improve outcomes related to transitions and (re)engagement into an approved option. The role will require the successful applicant to review referrals and undertake assessment of individual students’ needs, to optimise success of engagement in educational, training and employment pathways.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Geraldton and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation.
- 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 Jane Swift, Engagement & Transitions Manager - Midwest Education Region on (08) 9956 1600 or by emailing jane.swift@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.
- hold a current ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
- undertake travel, including overnight stays in non-metropolitan locations, as required.
- undertake travel in small aeroplanes to remote locations, as required.
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
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 four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge and experience of youth, education and training services, particularly in relation to at risk compulsory school-aged students.
- Demonstrated well developed conceptual and analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues.
- Demonstrated well developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, in diverse settings and with target groups.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relevant professional networks and negotiate successful outcomes.
- Demonstrated well developed organisational skills with the ability to use initiative to meet competing priorities.
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: DOE1044938
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 Tuesday, 16 June 2026
