Senior Consultant – Workforce Supply

Employment type:; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Access to salary packaging

Easy access to public transport

Job summary

The Workforce Supply, Mobility and Reform team is looking for a Senior Consultant to support initiatives in attracting and retaining quality staff within the Western Australian public education system.

This permanent full-time position offers flexible working conditions, professional development opportunities, and generous leave entitlements. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience working in large organizations.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic work setting.
• Experience working collaboratively across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support programmes related to attracting high-quality staff in education.
• Interpret data for briefings and develop strategic initiatives.
• Provide creative solutions to workforce challenges.

Skills

Strong communicator with highly developed written skills

Skilled at building effective relationships

Experienced in managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused

Experience within a large, complex organisation

Job description

About the Position

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP.

The role closes on 8 July 2026, 4:30 pm (AWST).

Who We Are

Workforce Supply, Mobility and Reform (WSMR) promotes the Department of Education as the employer of choice to local, interstate and international teachers. We represent the Department at expos, in universities, deliver online events and webinars, and work with the Communications team to create and maintain the Department website and promotional material.

Key Workforce Functions

• International and interstate recruitment of high‑quality teachers.
• Promotion of the Department as an employer of choice with a diversity of careers in education.
• The Leap program to retrain teachers into specialised areas of need.
• The Teach in WA customer service centre, providing information to prospective and current Department teachers.

The Role

Senior Consultant – Workforce Supply supports a range of programmes and projects related to attracting and retaining high‑quality staff in the WA public education system. The role involves interpreting data for briefings, developing strategic initiatives, and finding creative solutions to workforce challenges.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong communicator with highly developed written skills.
• Skilled at building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Experienced in managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions‑focused.
• Experience within a large, complex organisation is highly desirable.

Professional Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including working from home or remote, flexible hours and part‑time arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements: annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).
• Easy access to public transport: Claisebrook train station just a 5‑minute walk away; free Yellow Cat bus service stops outside our building entrance. Various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Equity and Diversity

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Eligibility

• Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or valid visa with relevant work rights.
• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number.
• Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.

Application Process

Apply online in two steps. Submit an up to five‑page CV and a two‑page statement addressing the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will prepare a brief project or program evaluation for interview. Applications must be received before the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.