S121-2 - Pathways Advisor

Department for Education, South Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Education, South Australia is seeking a Pathways Advisor for a full-time contract, located in Limestone Coast or Murraylands. The role is 1.0 FTE and available until January 2028, with a salary of $139,312 per annum plus 12% superannuation.

You will collaborate with school leaders, curriculum and career education teams to ensure students complete SACE and access strong post‑school pathways.

Responsibilities

• Support school leadership with strategies to engage, retain and transition students to meaningful employment or further education.
• Develop and deliver broad career education initiatives across year levels and liaise with key stakeholders to maximise impact.

Education

An education-related qualification or equivalent experience; or a qualification in career development or related field

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 863007

Location: - VARIOUS -

Job status: Long 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 South Australian Department for Education is dedicated to engaging every child and student so that they achieve at the highest possible level of their learning and well-being, though quality care and teaching. The department continuously implements a range of business reforms and new initiatives to improve the educational opportunities for every South Australian child and to best meet the needs of the South Australian community. The Student Pathways and Careers Division provides a focus on supporting our secondary schools to provide a consistent approach to engage, retain and transition young people to employment, vocational learning and higher education. The Pathways Advisor ensures school leadership is well supported with strategies and initiatives so that every government secondary student can complete SACE and transition into a meaningful pathway. Through a Schools Support service, the Pathways Advisor works with Principals and school leaders to provide advice, guidance and support leading to action planning and implementation of strategies and initiatives to improve retention, SACE completion and transition outcomes of students. In addition to a general advisory role supporting schools, the Pathways Advisor will build capacity of colleagues and school staff to plan and embed Career Education and deliver quality pathway programs which align to policy and department, government, and state economic priorities to ensure schools are well positioned to support all student pathway outcomes. The Pathways Advisors will work with key stakeholders to develop and implement a broad range of career education initiatives to ensure young people are well equipped to get a head start into the workforce by commencing an identified post school pathway while at school. The Pathways Advisor will be required to build strong expertise of all elements that provide successful student pathways including the capacity to build colleagues’ understanding of these elements. The role will also support schools maximise the flexibility within the curriculum and the SACE to embed career education across all year levels. The incumbent may on occasions be required to support or teach curriculum and/or Career Education within Student Pathways and Careers’ hosted programs as negotiated based on program needs.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

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

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

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

Enquirires

Enquiries can be directed to Emma Handford, Team Leader Regional via tel:[phone] or email: [email protected]

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract position (1.0 FTE), available until January 2028.

The role can be based in either the Limestone Coast or Murraylands.

Applications close

20/11/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• Application Cover Sheet.pdf
• How to Apply.pdf
• Position description - S121-2 Pathways Advisor Aug 2023.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.