Senior Participation Coordinator

BigRedSky Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 135,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Job summary

The North Metropolitan Regional Education Office is seeking a proactive Senior Participation Coordinator to lead the Engagement and Transition program and other early intervention initiatives. The role focuses on strategic advice to schools for at-risk Year 7 and Year 10 students and includes mentoring coordinators, monitoring case management, and reporting outcomes.

The successful candidate will develop operational procedures, manage training plans for transitions to suitable employment, and

Qualifications

• Competent in collecting, analysing and reporting data accurately and confidentially.
• Hold a nationally recognised qualification in human services, youth work or related area.
• Current C class driver’s licence required.
• Willingness to travel including overnight stays in non‑metropolitan locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Engagement and Transition program and other early intervention initiatives within the region.
• Train, mentor and support Engagement and Transition Coordinators; monitor case management and perform mentoring as needed.
• Develop and implement procedures and plans for training or suitable employment for compulsory school-aged students at risk.
• Monitor and report outcomes to stakeholder schools and the Region; work in a team environment.

Skills

Data collection and analysis

Education

Nationally recognised qualification in human services, youth work or related area

Tools

C class driver’s licence

Job description

Branch: North Metropolitan Regional Education Office

Division: North Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 5, $108,848 - $118,961 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)

This is a fixed term, full-time position commencing October 2026 up until December 2027 with possible extension and/or permanency.

Across the State, Regional Education Offices are responsible for supporting schools in the metropolitan and rural areas by promoting system initiatives, providing support and quality assurance and ensuring consistency in the implementation of policies and procedures to enhance the outcomes of schooling. Regional Education Offices are also required to ensure that each school within their area of responsibility complies with the relevant legislation and policies. The North Metropolitan Education Region comprises more than 250 public schools across the north metropolitan area from Cottesloe to Lancelin and east to Wooroloo.

The Role

The North Metropolitan Education Region is seeking a highly motivated, innovative and committed person for a Senior Participation Coordinator position to manage the Engagement and Transition program and other early intervention programs.

The Senior Participation Coordinator supports the Engagement and Transition Coordinators to provide strategic advice to schools in the Region to assist with the engagement and transition of selected at-risk or disengaged Year 7 and Year 10 students. The successful applicant will train, mentor and support Engagement and Transition Coordinators, monitor case management and may be required to performance manage team members.

To deliver effective program outcomes the successful applicant will be required to develop and implement operational management procedures and strategies and plans for training or suitable employment for compulsory school-aged students at risk. You will monitor and report on these outcomes to stakeholder schools and the Region.

The successful applicant should ideally be competent in collecting, analysing and reporting on data, in an accurate, timely and confidential manner. Capacity to work in a team environment is essential.

It is highly desirable that applicants hold a nationally recognised qualification in human services, youth work or a related area.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located Tuart Hilland our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 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)

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.

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold a nationally recognised qualification in human services, youth work or a related area
• hold a current 'C' class driver's licence
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
• undertake travel including overnight stays in non-metropolitan locations, as required undertake travel in small aeroplanes to remote locations, as required

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1064964

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.

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 12 October 2026