Principal Advisor
Please note that an amendment has been made to the application instructions of this advertisement as of 09:13am (WST) Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Primary Early Childhood and Education Support are seeking to establish a pool of Principal Advisors for fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2025 and up to the end of September 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.
Service Delivery is the key interface with schools. Its purpose is to plan, coordinate and deliver targeted services that support schools and regions to improve student achievement.
The Primary, Early Childhood and Education Support Directorate provides coordinated services and expertise with a focus on schools identified as requiring support to improve the achievement of their K-6 students. It also performs a similar function for education support schools and centres.
The branch coordinates and brokers access to responsive support for early childhood initiatives and contributes to relevant strategic initiatives in primary education. It provides advice and subject matter expertise to schools, regions, and the system in relation to primary, early childhood and education support, and manages programs and initiatives that provide specialist and/or targeted servicers to schools with primary-aged students.
The Role
A new and exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic, leader who is looking to make a difference in supporting primary schools and early childhood settings to achieve high quality educational outcomes for students. The successful applicant must have demonstrated extensive experience in implementing whole school, evidenced based practices and utilise their excellent interpersonal skills to achieve collaborative and consultative responses in building the capacity of Western Australia Public Schools
Your role will be to negotiate and coordinate service provision to schools through the expertise of Statewide Services. Your capacity to negotiate and coordinate innovative solutions to school leaders across the state will be critical.
As the Principal Advisor, you will also provide strategic advice and support for the effective development, implementation and coordination of primary and early childhood projects, programs and initiatives. This role requires demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership, highly developed verbal and communication skills and the ability to undertake high-level negotiations, consultations and collaborations. You will need outstanding written communication and presentation skills, including experience in the preparation of complex reports and presenting contentious information to a range of stakeholders.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Padbury 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).
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 Wanstall, Director, Primary Early Childhd & Suprt on (08) 9402 6420 or by emailing david.wanstall@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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
- hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia.
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
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 of up to (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge and understanding of current trends, initiatives and reforms in education, with a focus on support for students with complex needs.
- Demonstrated highly developed verbal and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to undertake high-level negotiations, consultations and collaborations.
- Demonstrated highly developed written communication and presentation skills, including extensive experience in the preparation of complex reports and briefing notes.
- Demonstrated extensive skills and experience in providing effective educational leadership in a diverse range of school educational settings.
- Demonstrated extensive skills and experience in the development and implementation of professional learning programs, projects or strategies at a school, region or system level.
- Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and strategy formulation skills, including the ability to provide innovative solutions to strategic and complex problems.
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: DOE987882
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 5 August 2025
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