S121-2 - Pathways Advisor

Department for Education SA; Shire of Murrindindi; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Department for Education SA is seeking a Pathways Advisor to support South Australian government secondary schools in delivering Career Education and SACE outcomes. The role focuses on building capacity, embedding career planning, and aligning programs with policy priorities.

In this long-term contract, you will collaborate with principals and staff to drive engagement, retention and meaningful post-school pathways while adapting to varying regional needs.

Qualifications

• Nil
• Desirable: An education-related qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Support schools with Career Education integration across year groups.
• Develop and implement career education initiatives aligned to policy.
• Collaborate with school leaders to promote retention and pathway outcomes.
• Provide guidance and action planning for student pathways and transitions.

Education

Education-related qualification

Career development qualification

Job description

Department for Education SA – Limestone VIC

Department for Education
Job reference: 863007
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work withus

Everychild and young person deserves a great education.

We have astrategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and intothe future, one that in partnership with learners, students,parents and the wider South Australian community will build aworld-leading public education system. One that is equitable andprioritises learning and wellbeing.

Togetherwe will make our education system the best it can be.

When ourchildren and young people thrive, so do our communities and ourstate.

About therole

The SouthAustralian Department for Education is dedicated to engaging everychild and student so that they achieve at the highest possiblelevel of their learning and well-being, though quality care andteaching. The department continuously implements a range ofbusiness reforms and new initiatives to improve the educationalopportunities for every South Australian child and to best meet theneeds of the South Australian community.

TheStudent Pathways and Careers Division provides a focus onsupporting our secondary schools to provide a consistent approachto engage, retain and transition young people to employment,vocational learning and higher education. The Pathways Advisorensures school leadership is well supported with strategies andinitiatives so that every government secondary student can completeSACE and transition into a meaningful pathway. Through a SchoolsSupport service, the Pathways Advisor works with Principals andschool leaders to provide advice, guidance and support leading toaction planning and implementation of strategies and initiatives to improve retention, SACE completion and transition outcomes ofstudents.

Inaddition to a general advisory role supporting schools, thePathways Advisor will build capacity of colleagues and school staffto plan and embed Career Education and deliver quality pathwayprograms which align to policy and department, government, andstate economic priorities to ensure schools are well positioned tosupport all student pathway outcomes. The Pathways Advisors willwork with key stakeholders to develop and implement a broad rangeof career education initiatives to ensure young people are wellequipped to get a head start into the workforce by commencing anidentified post school pathway while at school. The PathwaysAdvisor will be required to build strong expertise of all elementsthat provide successful student pathways including the capacity tobuild colleagues’ understanding of these elements.

The rolewill also support schools maximise the flexibility within thecurriculum and the SACE to embed career education across all yearlevels. The incumbent may on occasions be required to support orteach curriculum and/or Career Education within Student Pathwaysand Careers’ hosted programs as negotiated based on programneeds.

Qualifications

Essential:Nil

Desirable:An appropriate qualification in an education related field and/orequivalent experience. Or a qualification in career development orrelated field.

Specialconditions

Thesuccessful applicant is required to gain a Department for HumanServices (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to beingemployed which is required to be renewed every five years beforeexpiry.

Theincumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding toRisks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead(Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) coursewhich will be required to be updated every threeyears.

For allother Special Conditions please refer to the attached PositionDescription.

Remuneration

$139,312per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

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.

People ofAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who havea disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is afull-time contract position (1.0 FTE), available until January2028.

The rolecan be based in either the Limestone Coast orMurraylands.