ASO7 - Senior Consultant, Site Leadership

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Public sector role

Job summary

Department for Education is seeking a Senior Consultant, Site Leadership to join the Workforce Management directorate in Adelaide. The role provides strategic operational advice on site leadership and tenure management, acting as the subject matter expert and coaching HR Business Partners across complex matters.

This full‑time contract role (1.0 FTE) is based in Adelaide, with a 12‑month term and ASO7 remuneration.

Qualifications

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or equivalent experience. Accreditation in MCED Work Value Methodology.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic operational advice relating to site leadership and tenure management.
• Act as SME for complex site leadership matters
• Coach HR Business Partners on complex site leadership matters and oversee principal tenure, classification and contract renewals.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources

MCED Work Value Methodology accreditation

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 856289

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us: Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

The Senior Consultant, Site Leadership operates as part of the Executive and Projects team within the Workforce Management directorate and is responsible for providing strategic operational advice relating to site leadership and tenure management. This role serves as the subject matter expert for complex site leadership matters and plays a critical role in ensuring quality leadership across our sites through supporting talent management processes and stakeholder engagement. The position provides advisory support and coaching to HR Business Partners on complex site leadership matters, while encompassing responsibility for all operational aspects of principal tenure, classification and contract renewals.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable: A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or equivalent experience. Accreditation in MCED Work Value Methodology.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

ASO7 $116,089 – 125,490 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Kristen Mangelsdorf, Assistant Director, Workforce Management, via mob: [phone] or email: [email protected]

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.

Applications close

20/09/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• ASO7 Senior Consultant Site Leadership PD - August 2025.pdf
• Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
• How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.