Strategic Engagement & Transitions Leader

Department of Education, Western Australia; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia is seeking an Engagement and Transitions Manager within the North Metropolitan Education Region. This permanent full-time role provides leadership, guidance and advisory support to Senior Participation Coordinators and Participation Coordinators to strengthen career and transition planning across the region.

You will develop and implement strategic directions to maximise transition services, establish regional and school pathways, monitor program

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support and advice to the Senior Participation Coordinators and Participation Coordinators in the region.
• Develop and implement strategic directions to maximise transition services across the region and schools.
• Develop and establish the region’s and schools’ career and transition plans and programs.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the programs and strategies.
• Facilitate links between schools, State Training Providers, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), Education Regional Office and the Department in implementing policy and key initiatives.
• Approve Notices of Arrangements for young people in the region to undertake options other than full time schooling in the last two years of schooling under Section 11 of the School Education Act 1999 while providing leadership, support and advice to the Senior Participation Coordinators and Participation Coordinators in the region.
• Evaluate, monitor and report on programs, service maintenance and operational standards across the region and will provide support for the delivery of career and transition planning, including the use of Individual Pathway Plans (IPP) in schools in the region.
• Liaise and build relationships with industry personnel to foster work opportunities and career transition programs across the region and will additionally assist schools to develop quality and innovative secondary pathways programs and to support and critically analyse such developments through evidence-based data collection.

Job description

The Department of Education, Western Australia is seeking an Engagement and Transitions Manager within the North Metropolitan Education Region. This permanent full-time role provides leadership, guidance and advisory support to Senior Participation Coordinators and Participation Coordinators to strengthen career and transition planning across the region.

You will develop and implement strategic directions to maximise transition services, establish regional and school pathways, monitor program