Principal Consultant - School Staffing Support

This is a permanent full-time position commencing March 2025

About The Team

The School Staffing Support branch offers a consultancy service to schools in relation to workforce planning (including salary budget management), redeployment, and general workforce queries related to permanency, leave, position management and other human resourcing matters.

The team, consisting of a Principal Consultant and 11 Senior Consultants:

• work closely with redeployed staff to transition them into new roles
• coordinate central and regional services to support redeployees
• provide practical short, medium and long-term workforce planning guidance to line managers, including principals
• support schools in understanding and managing salaries in line with their one-line budget; including identifying redeployees where necessary.
  
  

The Role

As the Principal Consultant, School Staffing Support you will provide high level advice and support to the Manager, School Staffing Support. You will manage the team’s day-to-day activities and work with them to develop their skills and capacity.

You will drive key improvement and reform in relation to:

• redeployment policy and practice, particularly in relation to case management and support for the redeployment experience for staff
• individual school, region and system level workforce planning, leveraging the connected autonomy of public schools
• strengthening the confidence and capability of school leaders in salary planning and management
• embedding systems and practices that support school leaders to make workforce salary management decisions that meet the needs of their unique school communities
  
  

Professional Benefits

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

• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remotely, 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 Richard Lobb, Manager School Staffing Support on (08) 9264 4453 or by emailing Richard.Lobb@education.wa.edu.au

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 National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
  
  

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

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees , preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
• A three to four (3-4) page statement addressing only selection criteria 1, 2 and 4 as outlined below and in the attached JDF. Please ensure you address the selection criteria within the context of this position’s Key Responsibilities and Context (as outlined in the JDF)
• Demonstrated highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build high-level relationships and networks.
• Demonstrated highly developed conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to develop and implement solutions that support the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in leading a team, including the ability to lead individuals and groups through change processes.
  
  

Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Please refer to the attached JDF for a full outline of this position’s Context, Key Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE947457

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 Tuesday, 25 February 2025