Engagement Officer

Department of Education; Perth; In loco; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

12% employer contributed superannution

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Descrizione del lavoro

Department of Education in Western Australia seeks Engagement Officers for Regional Learning Initiatives to support community engagement across the Goldfields, Midwest and Pilbara regions. You will advise schools on engagement procedures, work with principals and project teams, and help implement regional initiatives to improve student participation.

This role involves regular travel to remote schools, engaging with communities to develop extended learning programs, and ensuring compliance with

Competenze

• Experience in coordinating with schools and communities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to undertake regular travel to remote/regional sites.

Mansioni

• Provide strategic advice to principals and school staff on community engagement.
• Support implementation of school engagement procedures and policy compliance.
• Lead regional engagement initiatives and interagency collaboration.
• Travel regularly to remote schools and regional communities to support programs.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Travel flexibility

Descrizione del lavoro

Regional Learning Initiatives are seeking to establish a pool of Engagement Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2026 and up to the end of April, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. Western Australian Department of Education has entered into an agreement with the Australian Government Department of Education, to develop and deliver the Scaling Up Success in Remote Schools Program. Through this program, the Regional Learning Initiative will work to expand the Kimberley Schools Project to selected schools in the Goldfields, Midwest and Pilbara Education Regions.

The project has 2 key components:

• Targeted teaching – evidence-based teaching strategies, quality materials and frequent measurement of achievement.
• Community engagement – development with the community of extended learning programs and related initiatives.

Support includes coaching and advice for school leaders and teachers around building and sustaining positive school-community partnerships.

The Engagement Officer, Regional Learning Initiatives will be based in the Goldfields, Midwest and Pilbara Education Regions. The Role Regional Learning Initiatives is seeking to appoint a pool of dedicated and enthusiastic Engagement Officers – Regional Learning Initiatives. If successful, you will work within the Scaling up Success team to provide strategic advice to schools on developing and sustaining community engagement procedures to enhance positive community-school relationships.

It will be your responsibility to support and lead the effective implementation of procedures and processes in schools to ensure non-attending and alienated students participate and are engaged in educational programs.

The Engagement Officer will provide strategic advice and support to principals, school staff and the project team in the implementation of school engagement strategies and policy and legislative compliance.

Within this role the successful applicant will implement and manage system level initiatives relating to student and community engagement at regional level.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively to enhance the development of regional level interagency and cross-sectoral links in relation to engagement.

This position involves regular travel to remote schools and regional communities. Travel is a significant requirement of the role and will involve periods away from home. Applicants should consider their capacity to undertake frequent travel when considering applying for the role.

Professional Benefits

We are looking for applicants for positions in Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Port Hedland and Karratha,

• 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)

Eligibility

• 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 a current Working with Children Check
• obtain or hold a current C class licence
• obtain or hold an accredited 4WD qualification
• undertake extended overnight travel throughout the Goldfields and/or Midwest Education Region, including travel to remote school sites

More info about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on [phone] for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1067495 The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 23 October 2026.