Senior Investigator

Department of Education, Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superannution

Flexible working arrangements

Leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Easy public transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia, is seeking a Senior Investigator to support the TRBWA’s investigative capability. The role involves high-level, sensitive investigations, including matters of serious misconduct and impairment, with interviews of witnesses and preparation of briefs for tribunals.

The successful candidate will advise senior stakeholders, contribute to strategy development, and collaborate with key agencies such as WA Police and the Ombudsman.

Qualifications

• Conduct high-level, complex and sensitive investigations.
• Prepare briefs of evidence for tribunals (State Administrative Tribunal, Magistrates Court, TRBWA committees).
• Provide investigative advice and research-informed guidance to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with witnesses, including children.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for TRBWA and related bodies.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders (State Solicitors Office, WA Police, Ombudsman).
• Contribute to strategies and methodologies for investigations and discipline management.

Skills

Investigations

Interviews

Report writing

Stakeholder comms

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing December 2026

The Teacher Registration directorate comprises three branches: Registration and Customer Services, Investigations and Compliance, and Policy and Quality Assurance. The directorate is responsible for providing secretariat services to the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). The directorate supports the Board’s mission of serving the public interest by ensuring that teachers are registered and teacher education programs are accredited in accordance with relevant legislation and in the best interests of children.

For more information about the TRBWA, visit trb.wa.gov.au

The Role

The Senior Investigator assists in the delivery of an investigative capability for the TRBWA and the conduct of related discipline and impairment review processes as well as contributing to providing operational leadership within the section. They conduct high-level, complex and sensitive investigations, including investigations regarding serious misconduct and serious impairment matters. This does include child protection matters that involve allegations of sexual misconduct and sexual abuse.

The successful applicant will conduct interviews with witnesses, including children, and prepare comprehensive reports on complex and sensitive investigations for presentation to TRBWA in a timely manner. They will be expected to prepare briefs of evidence for presentation at the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia, Magistrates Court and the TRBWA’s internal committees. They will also provide investigative assistance and high-level advice, informed by research, to key senior stakeholders on matters related to complaints investigation, discipline and impairment review management.

In this role, the successful applicant will also contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies, systems and methodologies for complaints investigation and discipline management and compliance with statutory obligations. They will additionally develop and maintain an effective working relationship with key stakeholders, including the State Solicitors Office, WA Police and the Ombudsman of Western Australia.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• 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)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact David Fagan, Teacher Registration on [phone] or by emailing [e-mail]

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

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.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• 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
• hold a current C class driver’s licence
• travel intrastate as required

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

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1067819

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 19 October 2026