Lead Advisor, Workplace Adjustments

NSW Department of Education; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Competitive salary + superannuation

Leave loading

Flex Leave entitlements

Job summary

NSW Department of Education in Parramatta is seeking a Lead Advisor, Workplace Adjustments to provide specialist case management and support to employees with disability and/or neurodiversity. You will coordinate and implement reasonable workplace adjustments and monitor outcomes.

The role requires understanding of disability legislation, experience in case management, and collaboration with internal teams and external providers.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of disability and workplace adjustment legislation.
• Experience delivering case management in a workplace setting.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal Education Policy and partnerships with NSW AECG.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery and continuous improvement of workplace adjustment services, including assessment, coordination and implementation.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external providers to ensure timely, accessible and effective workplace supports.
• Developing streamlined, self-service solutions and processes that reduce barriers and minimise the need for reassessment when employees change roles.
• Supporting reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement of workplace adjustment services.

Skills

Case management

Disability knowledge

Project management

Empathy

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Public sector experience

Job description

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Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Description:

Lead Advisor, Workplace Adjustments

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time opportunity
• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $133,348 to $146,945 plus super & annual leaveloading

About the role

The Lead Advisor, Workplace Adjustments provides specialist case management, advice and support to employees, principals and managers with disability and/or neurodiversity who require workplace adjustments to perform the essential requirements of their role. The position is responsible for supporting the assessment, provision, coordination, implementation and ongoing monitoring of reasonable workplace adjustments.The responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery and continuous improvement of workplace adjustment services, including assessment, coordination and implementation.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external providers to ensure timely, accessible and effective workplace supports.
• Developing streamlined, self-service solutions and processes that reduce barriers and minimise the need for reassessment when employees change roles.
• Supporting reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement of workplace adjustment services.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

About you

• Strong understanding of legislation and obligations relating to disability, discrimination and workplace adjustments.
• Experience providing case management and support to people with disability, preferably within a workplace setting.
• Understanding of disability, chronic health and mental health conditions, with an empathetic and person-centred approach.
• Experience managing projects related to disability, accessibility and workplace adjustments.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Closing date

Closing date: 18 Oct 2026 at 11:59pm.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non-child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.