Principal Consultant - Aboriginal Languages

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

The Quality Teaching branch sits within Statewide Services and contributes to the Department of Education’s commitment to ensuring every student has access to high-quality teaching and leadership. It supports schools by providing targeted services, expert advice and system-level support, with a focus on improving student achievement—particularly for those schools and learners who need it most—while also informing broader strategy and policy development.

Aligned to Professional Capability and the Teaching Quality and Innovation directorate, the branch plays a key role in strengthening teaching and learning excellence across the system. It builds workforce capability through the development and implementation of system-wide strategies, professional learning and innovative practices that enhance teaching quality, supporting improved outcomes for all students.

The Role

This role supports the development and delivery of Aboriginal language programs in schools by contributing to policies, procedures and strategies aligned with curriculum requirements. It provides specialist advice, guidance and professional support to schools, regional offices and stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation, while also assisting in the communication of policies, processes and outcomes.

A key focus of the role is building strong, culturally responsive partnerships with Aboriginal communities and education stakeholders. This includes collaborating to promote understanding of language diversity, supporting language maintenance and revival, and strengthening community capacity to share and sustain language and cultural knowledge through quality education programs and resources.

The role also involves coordinating initiatives such as statewide teacher training, undertaking research on trends and issues in Aboriginal languages education, and preparing reports and briefings for senior management. Working collaboratively across teams and business units, the position ensures integrated service delivery while promoting the teaching and learning of Aboriginal languages for all students.

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 Michelle Webb, Manager on (08) 6206 2066 or by emailing michelle.webb1@education.wa.edu.au

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.

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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF